First before the pros and cons, I would totally rent this place again returning to Rome.
Cons -
Not a totally new apartment. The owner has put money into the apartment for sure, but not totally new, and the furniture is dated and incomplete, like a bed with no head board. It was a mattress on a frame. The mattress was comfortable and newer though. The painter did a horrible job, but if you are like us, you are leaving early and getting back late, you’re not really living there. It is clean.
The hot water is a pain, plan on turning it on then waiting. The person checking you in will run you through it. You have to do the same with both bathrooms though, they are not connected it seems.
You have to leave the keys on the table when leaving, you will need to go down to the front entry, leave someone there to keep the gate open, go back up to the unit, leave the keys and leave. If you left anything in the unit, forget being able to go back and get it like we did. We did reach out to tue owner, his cleaning people did not find my daughters earrings. Make sure you have everything before leaving and locking the door.
The Wi-Fi is super slow, it tested around 3-5 MBPS for me. Don’t plan on streaming anything, download some movies before you get there.
Pro’s-
While the location is an older residential area, all of Rome is dirty, not just the neighborhood. At one time, this building was really nice with great marble throughout and is still a nice place to stay. Back side of the Vatican and there are lots of restaurants around, a mini store across the street to get water and snacks, and even a pharmacy across the street.
The check in was great where the locks are older and copies of copies of keys are problematic, but they make sure you know how to work the locks. Do it again after he leaves on the unit, it’s the top lock, not the bottom. The door and locks are very solid.
The owner was very helpful in arranging transportation to and from the airport and the cost was reasonable.
The unit was clean, as was the linens although a couple more pillows would have been nice.
The AC units are older, but they do work and easy to operate with remotes on the wall.