Valentina's apartment is absolutely lovely. My family, including myself, husband, infant son and my parents all stayed together. We walked from the train station to the apartment and were met by Valentina's mom, as Valentina was working. The apartment is on the 4th floor and we were very grateful for the elevator! Valentina was kind enough to have a map and some recommendations of sites and restaurants left behind for us. Each morning someone went to DolceAmaro to pick up some pastries and brought them back to the apartment. The apartment had some amenities that we really appreciated such as the microwave, coffee maker, laundry machine and even a dishwasher!
We were all so impressed with the cleanliness of the apartment and had no reservations about letting our son crawl around on the floor...which says a lot for a rental apartment, in my opinion. The beds were very comfortable, including the sofa bed in the living room. The linens and towels were very nice too! It is obvious from the decoration of the apartment that Valentina has a flare for interior decorating....it is like what you see in a magazine!
The location was perfect and within walking distance to most everything. The only place we took transit was to the Vatican. A bakery, gelato and grocery store are mere steps away.
Valentina came by the apartment the night before we were leaving to return the security deposit (200 euros). We arranged for an airport shuttle to pick us up at the apartment, at the suggestion of Valentina, as it was more economical and less hassle for a family of 5.
We really felt like we came across a gem by staying in this apartment and therefore we will share it with everyone we know traveling to Rome.
-The Ketch's & MacKay's (from Canada)