Francesco reached out with details on the location and his daughter met us downstairs to show us the apartment and how everything worked. We were there in the height of summer and the two split-AC units did great cooling down quickly after long, hot days walking around ancient Rome.
The bathroom was large and the kitchen cozy, but had everything we needed. With markets a couple of blocks away we had several meals at home and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the 3rd floor. WiFi was great and the beds quite comfortable. Now the best feature:
What a location! The apt. is a 10 minute walk to the Pantheon, 30 min walk to the Coloseum, 25 min. to the Vatican Museums, 15 min. to St. Peter's Basilica. We walked everywhere, taking in the neighborhoods set in centuries-old surroundings. You truly are staying in central Rome and what I felt was a very "local" experience with tiny avenues and cross streets and wonderful restaurants, bars and gelato shops all around. The artesian spring drinking fountains came in handy as there's one right outside the door and every few blocks it seems in this area - we drank and filled our water bottles with the cool water during our hot days walking around.
Our family of 5 had a wonderful time and we highly recommend Francesco's flat to others.