This is a mixed review and I’ll start with the good and then share the bad. The good: location was excellent, a little noisy at times but that’s Rome and that’s what you get for staying in a central location. The communication between us and the host was also good. The apartment had everything we need like towels, bottle opener, hair dryer and cooking stuff. The apartment also felt safe.
And now the bad: the worst part was that there was an animal in the ceiling. I contacted the host and I was told there’s nothing they can do. The animal (bird or rat - I don’t know which) was scratching, running, and squealing at all hours of the day and night. I thought I was going to go mad. Had to sleep with soothing music playing loudly. I felt exhausted most of my stay. If I didn’t have Italian espresso I might have left early to stay in a hotel. The bed was super firm and not so comfy. My pillow was a down pillow that was super flat. My wife’s pillow was much better. There was no TV which isn’t a huge deal but would have been nice to wind down after a long day. There were a lot of stairs and no lift (4 floors up and while is wasn’t awful, I found it tiring and I’m in good shape. It would be hard for elderly).
Overall, it wasn’t the worst place in the world but I expected more given the high reviews (4+ at time of this review). The location was amazing and central but the apartment was lacking.