Serena's place Boschetto 110, is in a great location, is very clean. She is a great "host" and cared deeply for us to have a great time in Rome, not just her apartment.
Positives:
Location, Location, Location...just 15 minutes walk from Roma Termini (or 5 minutes from the Cavour station). 10 or 15 minutes to most Rome attractions. (It is a 30 minute bus or metro ride to go to Vatican, though FYI). But closeness to the Metro made it all super convenient.
Serena gave us multiple tips about places to eat, hidden gems to visit. Most importantly, she called the Rome transport department multiple times to make sure we don't get caught off guard by an impending transport strike in Rome (we did not, thankfully). We were super appreciative of her doing all the calling to the transport department.. we didn't have to waste precious time doing that and more importantly we may have struggled without knowing Italian.
the studio itself is small, but cute and clean. Has a washing machine. Serena had given us some starters like a cookie, some almost biscotti and some fruits. thank you.
Things that done better:
1. N microwave
2. No dryer. please plan your washing, with enough time to air dry.
3. No smart TV. The idea is not to spend too much time in the studio. Rome has so much to see, that we usually came back late. However, it would be nice to unwind by watching some YouTube or Netflix.