Hands down, the best place we stayed in Italy. If you are trying to decide where to stay in Rome, look no further. Not only is the room absolutely beautiful and within walking distance to The Vatican and public transit for all of the other Rome attractions, Valentina is literally the nicest person you will ever meet.
Our train was late and we arrived at the apartment an HOUR after we told her we would (we didn't get an international plan, so we couldn't call). We were unbelievably stressed out and thought, for sure, she wouldn't be there (any normal person would've left after a half hour). Not only was she there, but she was happy to see us and sympathetic and so friendly. She made us feel at ease and so welcome.
As if that wasn't enough, she knew we were celebrating my boyfriends 30th Birthday, so she bought him 2 little tarts (which were delicious) and candles. She also made sure we knew where to go for all of our tours, showed us where to shop and eat. She left us a map and circled all the stuff we talked about. Amazing! Best host ever. We have been in Italy for 2 weeks and have stayed at 5 different airbnbs. We were happy with all of our hosts. Everyone was very nice, but Valentina takes the cake! The absolute best experience of all!
Now, back to the room. The room was in a very safe building. It has a gated courtyard that you need a key to get in and then you go to the back of the courtyard and there is another locked door to go through. The room was on the 2nd floor and it's door also had a series of locks. We always felt very safe and never really thought about security like we did during some of our other stays.
It is beautifully decorated and very clean. It has a great kitchen with everything you need (we didn't have time to use anything but the fridge, but it was all spotless and fully stocked). Valentina even left some treats out for us. The bathroom is beautiful and clean and the washer is great and very easy to use. Lots of space for your toiletries. The bed is comfortable and clean. Nice crisp white sheets. Great a/c that's easy to use.
I could go on and on, but if I haven't convinced you to stay here by now, there's obviously something wrong with you. Trust me, you can't go wrong with this place. We are very picky, spoiled Americans (we're from California) and it blew us away.