This was my first visit to Rome in a long time. Pigneto may look a little down at heel, it is, however, a vibrant area with plenty of shopping and places to eat and drink. A tourist free zone.
The flat is close to public transport, tram, metro and bus, including a night bus service.
Lucilla's flat is spacious and light. In the nicest possible way it is "lived in". I wanted to visit food markets and cookand the kitchen was adequate for that. Good cooker helps a lot! The shower in the bathroom was powerful, always nice to refresh after walking around all day. All in all the flat provided everything needed. The wifi was a bit slow, but then I have very good broadband at home, and it was not worse than most wifi you can get in Rome.
We were met at the airport (not always guaranteed) by Lucilla with umbrellas. We were given an introductory tour around Pigneto, which was helpful, with all the important stuff pointed out. In the flat there was plenty of information left, and even that Lucilla went through with us to make sure we understood it all. I needed to contact Lucilla a couple of times during the stay, and she got back promptly with help and advice.
Lucilla is a pretty perfect host, helpful and charming.