We really enjoyed our stay at Mauro's cosy appartment in the centre of Pigneto, a lively, authentic and not tourist-infested area of Rome. The neighbourhood includes fantastic bars and restaurants, little Alimentari, and very down to earth and friendly people. Some houses in the area are really small and very pretty, you do not feel like being in a 3-million capital city...
The house of the appartment is a very beautiful building from the 1920es, and everything is in good shape. The appartment is nicely and tastefully decorated and well furnished. The kitchen is modern (we did not really use it, though), the heating and the hot water worked automatically - perfect!
Communication with Mauro was flawless - he was very reliably and friendly and enabled us to check in on the second day of Christmas in the evening! After our arrival, everything was explained and he was available for us during our complete stay.
We would definitely return to this place and can highly recommend it.