Barbara’s apartment near Piazza Navona was excellent, and Barbara was a perfect host: she replied quickly to my messages and made our stay a delight.
The apartment was sparkling clean on our arrival, and more than spacious enough for our family of three.
The location is amazing: the street is filled with good restaurants and bars (Il Corallo and Da Tonino stand out), buzzing with activity (there was even a DJ party on Thursday night), yet the apartment itself is very quiet because it opens on an inner courtyard). The washer and dishwasher come in very handy.
There’s no need for public transportation since most attractions are at most a twenty-minute leisurely walk away, many much closer. Piazza Navona is in the back yard, as it were, Pantheon and Piazza Venezia 15 minutes, Colosseum 20, Trastevere 15, Vatican Museums 25.
A Carrefour Express grocery store is a minute away, great for late night shopping (it closes later than Google maps led us to believe, and has a good selection of wines, beers, and sundry; it’s a lot bigger than it appears when you enter, so keep exploring until you hit the back).
We couldn’t have been happier with our choice and very highly recommend this apartment to those who want to experience central Roman living at its best.