I need to start by saying Rome is one of the nicest cities on earth and this apartment has a terrace which will allow you to appreciate much of what is on offer. We have visited Rome before on 2 occasions and the south east location of this apartment provided easy access to areas we had not previously explored such as the Basilica san Giovanni - beautiful, and the Apia catacombs. Having said that the 85 bus - more or less outside, and the metro Linea A - 10 minute walk provide great transport links to all the major attractions too e.g. 15 mins to the colosseum , so it's really easy to get around. In addition the transport to Fiumicino airport is made easy as the train stops at Tuscolano - a 5min walk. There is a supermarket outside the apartment block which is limited but has everything you would need and a great meat counter and fresh bread - no fresh fish sadly. Elisabetta was really helpful in every way - before, during and for easy check out and gave some restaurant recommendations one of which we tried - just across the road and it was fantastic (La Foglietta), one of the best meals I have had, and culturally very traditional roman. These may be personal feelings, but for me the apartment was too cluttered and not quite clean enough for my standard (maybe I'm fussy but I had to throw out and replace the cleaning cloths and pick up some broken glass from the floor). However - it was a really comfy bed and really quiet considering the bustling neighbourhood. There is a water pump which makes a noise, but we are used to that as we have a noisier one at home! Again - it may just be that I have higher standards, but I found the surrounding area dirty in parts and very shabby. My son is just starting a 2 year course at LUISS University in Rome and has a student flat in the North east of the city which was a much nicer area (and his flat was nicer). Finally the terrace - it is huge and has fantastic views BUT is run down and the furniture/walls etc are very shabby and dirty. It does have an outside shower which was a great experience (and cleaner for me than the inside shower which I never used). If this area had a 'makeover' then this would be a truly wonderful apartment. As it is - it's good value if you are not fussy about your surroundings.