We had a wonderful stay in Rome. I would definitely recommend this apartment with a few caveats.
PROS:
• The location is fabulous. You are minutes away from the Campo de’Fiori (with great shops along the way), the Piazza Navona, and the Pantheon. There are food stores a block in either direction and there is great access to busses as well.
• The building is quite nice and classic, with a charming courtyard and the apartments have a pleasant warm minimalist aesthetic.
• Having the apartment split into 2 apartments was actually a great layout for our group.
• The kitchen was well stocked with tools.
• The communication leading up to our visit was great and check-in was smooth and friendly.
• You will be well-insulated from sounds of the busy street by the courtyard. The studio side gets a little street noise if the window is open.
• There is a binder with suggestions for restaurants, etc.
CONS:
• We did not report this during our stay, so they were not given an opportunity to fix it, but there was an awful sulfurous/mildew smell in one of the bathrooms for our entire visit. If we left that bathroom door open when we went out for the day, the entire apartment would smell.
• The shower-stall door leaks a lot when you shower so quite a bit of water gets on the floor.
• The mattress in the studio side was an old coil mattress that was bouncy like a trampoline (and not in a good way).
• It wasn't clear to us from the listing (maybe it should have been), but the apartment lacks an actual living room. The smaller side is a studio, with common area, kitchenette and bed all in the same room. The larger side’s common area has a table with chairs and a daybed/single-bed. That common area is connected to one of the bedrooms so if that person wants to rest, you really feel like you are in their space if you are at the table. I know that it's contrary to the minimalist aesthetic, but even placing a curtain there would be a big help. It’d also be nice to have some comfortable chairs there as well.