Excellent communication (in English) all the way through with our hostess Ludovica. The apartment is exactly as advertised a lovely oasis in the heart of Rome. We prepared meals every evening (7 nights) in the modern well-equipped kitchen and enjoyed them on the dreamy private garden patio. Air-conditioning in both the bedroom and the living room were a bonus in early August. Just a block away is a nice Conrad supermarket and the Ria di Roma metro. The vibrant residential neighborhood provided us with the feeling for the "real" Rome. We never once used a taxi--everything is within easy walking distance of the metro at only 1.50 euro per trip. Wifi Internet was easy to connect but seemed to have a mind of its own as to speed--sometimes 8MBS (okay) and others heartbreakingly slow. Fortunately, we had excellent cellular data service (a 20gig SIM from Tre only 20 euro - store just 2 blocks away) to fill in when the internet was being a turtle.