Our arrival (5 adults total) was a bit of a fiasco. Our taxi driver from the train station did not take us to the address provided to us by Francesca and dropped us a couple of streets away due to the shopping district. I don’t know if the road was truly closed or if our driver simply did not want to get into the mix of things. The language barrier prevented us from getting precise directions and not being familiar with anything, we wandered right past the address carrying all our luggage. The streets are labeled high up on the buildings and it took us awhile to figure that out. We wandered directly into Campo de Fiore square looking quite lost. Thankfully, we got good directions from a fellow working at Campo de Fiore restaurant and we did an about face and found the street. It would have been helpful to have a little more to go on rather than just an address. But then, I’m an American and am used to getting and giving directions such as, “Turn left at the bank on the corner, the one with the yellow sign.” Once we arrived, the door to the apartment building was locked and you must ring a bell to notify the owner. We did not know which bell to ring. It would have been helpful to know in advance which name to look for or to have been given instructions something like, “push the white button, top row on the right.” We were late since we got lost and stood outside for maybe 5 minutes before Francesca’s husband came down to greet us and show us upstairs. The apartment stairs are quite narrow and a bit of a hike – 4 floors. We made it and it was worth it! The apartment was exactly as pictured – beautifully decorated with a good mix of coziness and modern conveniences. It’s a narrow apartment but with plenty of space to move about. It was spotless. Francesca’s mother was there and showed us all the details we needed to know to use the dishwasher, washing machine, flush the toilets, where to find the dishes, etc. The kitchen was very well equipped with everything from trash bags and paper towels to cooking oils, sugar and salt. The towels were waiting for us on our beds and were very soft and nice. Francesca had plenty of travel guide books to browse through and has made her own book that provides details and suggestions for getting around Rome, maps, restaurants and how to manage the recycling of the trash. The showers had great water pressure and ample supply of hot water. The showers were, however, quite small (think cruise ship), the one in the front bedroom being exceptionally small. My 6’7” husband had a bit of a struggle moving around. TIP: don’t try to stand under the water; use the hand-held option and bring the water to you. The sheets felt great and the beds...