Staying at Maria's apartment in Rome felt like being at home! Maria and her husband are wonderful hosts. They volunteered to pick me up from the Ottavia station in their car, which was very convenient. Maria served fresh hot breakfast in the mornings, took care of every need of mine as a traveller -- printed out my tickets, helped me with planning of my Rome tour, provided maps and guidance. The apartment is very well appointed. It has all the facilities and the looks of a modern hotel, except perhaps at half the cost! The rooms are tastefully decorated, and they are designed by Maria's husband himself -- who is an architect, evidently a talented one. The whole setup is new, and spotlessly clean. The locality is quiet. There is the 907 bus-stop a few steps from the apartment, and the Ottavia station at about 10 minutes walk, from which one can reach the Vatican and other key locations in Rome via the FR3 trains and Metro line A in 15-30 minutes. It is an ideal setup to explore Rome during the day, and to come back to comfortable night's rest in a peaceful place. My short stay was very nice and comfortable, and I recommend this place positively.