This apartment sets the standard for AirBnB: you will have a hard time finding anything better, anywhere, ever. This is the fantasy version of a Rome apartment rental, brought to life. If it's available, book it NOW.
An efficient one-bedroom expertly built on the roof of an apartment building - it appears to have been made specifically for use as short-term holiday rental. High attention to detail: great little well-equipped kitchen, nice bathroom, satellite TV, everything. Includes a large, private, tiled roof deck overlooking the city and the Coliseum - yet on the edge of a residential area, so you're outside the tourist fray.

The lovely park out your front door is the garden over Domus Aurea - Nero's House. Be sure to get a coffee from Nunzia! There's a grocery store around the corner (not just a convenience market) and a notebook full of excellent 'locals' restaurants.

Marco, the host, was charming, gracious and responsive - we had one minor issue with the excellent and fast wifi which he took care of quickly. He's modest about his English language skills, but he communicates perfectly.

If forced to find a complaint, it would be that there is no heater (but good air conditioning) and we happened to be in Rome during a rare cold spell. Nothing a sweater didn't fix.

If we could give 6 stars, we would. Maybe 7. We're sad knowing an AirBnB rental will probably never be this good again.