Imagine waking up , walking a block or so and turning the corner to the almost surreal colosseum. The first few times I walked from Andrea's apartment to the colosseum I had to pinch myself because it seemed so dream-like. Location, location is the greatest amenity offered by this secure, lovely apartment(elevator included so no carrying suitcases upstairs) in a character-filled building in a history saturated neighborhood.This was our first time to Rome and we wanted a walkable neighborhood with amenities nearby-supermarket, taxi stand, great coffee and gelato a block away and wonderful wine shop across the street. The apartment provided all we needed a living room and bedroom so we could be in separate spaces when we wanted and a galley kitchen-small- but with all full-size amenities. Andrea provided needed information about the neighborhood but also reserved a very affordable limousine from the airport which cut down on our transportation anxiety-when we were extremely jet-lagged- as well as saving us money. The bathroom is a bit tight but nice hot water and yes I fell in love with the bidet. Now I want one in my American bathroom. We walked everywhere-even to the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain. Our only wish is that we had more than two days in Rome. It was an illusion but this apartment created a feeling of being a part of the neighborhood, rather than just tourists just passing through.