I had the pleasure of staying here for five nights in the heat of the summer and enjoyed every minute of it. The apartment is on the second floor of a 1970's style building and is served by an elevator. The unit is good sized, tidy, and receives plenty of daylight. The terrace is private and perfect for morning breakfast or evening wine. The compact kitchen includes a dishwasher, full size refrigerator and all the tools you need to cook. One nice touch is that the host provides welcome drinks and treats to get you started. The unit has two bathrooms, one of which has a full size standing shower with great water pressure - after staying in hotels, I really appreciated the giant rain forest shower. As for the bedroom, it offers plenty of storage and room to move around. Throughout the unit, there is strong wifi and cool air conditioning (via two modern wall units). There is also a washing machine on the terrace (hang dry cloths) and two TVs with Italian cable programs (no english, I played Italian music instead).

As the apartment is in a big city, expect some street noise. However, it is in a fairly quiet neighborhood, particularly at night. You will hear random car horns, church bells and the gelato guy across the street - but that adds to the charm.

The apartment is in a perfect location. For sight seeing, it is two blocks from the Colosseum/Forum. Also nearby are two subway stops, however I found that by using Google maps, I could take one of the many bus lines that stop on the corner to get pretty much anywhere in the city. As for restaurants, many dining options are at the door step, from wood fired pizza to rustic Italian dining. Also nearby are two supermarkets (one fancy and one cheap).

I found the hosts to be extremely flexible and welcoming. They reached out to confirm everything was going well and provide tourist recommendations that are not in the guidebooks.

I really enjoyed staying here and strongly recommend it.