I would recommend a stay in Livia's apartment to anyone looking for a refuge in Rome. It's modern and well located between the Spanish Steps and Piazza del Popolo. We loved the restaurants in the area, found a Pasticcerie near the steps that was awesome. Also, out the front door and toward the Popolo on the very next block is a cafeteria/bar/pizzeria where we ate a few times because the people were just so nice and the food was decent for a good price. Order a pizza for a thin crust experience! Taxis could be caught very easily in any direction. The only issue we had was the noise level due to the area being so busy, but if you close the windows, this is no problem. Of note: if you hear some REALLY noisy screaming in the early morning, it is seagulls! One morning I awoke to what I thought was someone yelling "help, help". Scary how loud those birds are! Anyway, thanks to Livia for letting us stay! All the best.