Francesca's apartment is perfect for visiting Rome. Everything in the apartment is elegant - as I imagine Francesca to be as well. We didn't meet, but she has great staff who greeted us and Francesca responded immediately via airbnb email to the few questions we had. It was great spending time in the apartment enjoying the comfortable surroundings and great art. Then just a short walk to many great little restaurants. The kitchen is small, so we didn't do any big meals, but it had just what we needed to fix an omelet for dinner and to prepare our picnic lunches. My favorite thing was getting up early and walking one block to the tree lined Tiber up to the Vatican and entering St Peters as it opened at 7:00. So peaceful. My husband enjoyed looking at all the art in the apartment and visiting the gelato store just outside the apartment street entrance. The very high end windows kept the apartment quiet at night. Rome has so much to see and much of what we wanted to explore was within walking distance or accessible via the #3 trolly or the #280 bus - both within a few blocks from the apartment. I highly recommend Francesca's apartment. We hope to come back someday.