Rita was a wonderful, warm host who made my wife and me feel immediately at home in Rome. She and her husband, Fabio, picked us up at the Hertz airport rental office after we dropped off our Fiat rental and they pointed out landmark sights on our drive to the apartment. We also discussed wines and foods, as well as places we might like to eat in Rome.

The flat in Rome was centrally located, well stocked, and very cozy and comfortable, with more than adequate air conditioning. Rita welcomed us with a bottle of Italian white wine. The apartment was very clean and as advertised, with a nice kitchen, bath, and bedroom with plenty of storage space for our clothes. As well, because we were so centrally located on a very busy Via Dei Pettinari, the apartment had two large double pane windows to block street noise and another solid panel to to block out unwanted night light.

One of the best things about the apartment was its location. We were in the middle of activity, close walking distance to great bakeries, cafes, and wine bars, as well as many important sights: Piazza Navona with its monumental Berninis; Campo de Fiori's daily farmer's market; the Roman Pantheon; inspiring, fresco-decorated churches such as Santa Maria Trastevere, and all the restaurants in the Trastevere area across the Ponte Sisto, which is only about 100 yards from the apartment. The ancient Roman Forum, Colosseum, and Vatican were all in walking distance.

As promised, Rita picked us up and drove us to the airport for our departure back home to Nebraska, USA, as we continued to discuss our trip and she told us about other places in Italy we might want to visit in the future. All in all, we would definitely stay at one of Rita's places again and highly recommend her and her properties. Rita is a caring, trustworthy host whose welcoming nature serves well to introduce strangers from abroad not only to Rome but to Italy.