We loved the flat in Rome. It was exactly like the pictures. The neighborhood during the day is nothing write home about but at night the neighborhood really comes alive! Fun restaurants!
There is a burger place right around the corner which was amazing after a week of pasta and cheese! Also grocery and laundry close by. The flats far enough out of the city center that it doesn't feel so much like the city but close enough to get to most things that it's not too much of a hassle. We would visit again!