The apartment was in a good location, walking distance to 3 metro stations, 10 mins. It's near the Termini main station & the Collesium. The area is not touristy but there are numerous budget hotels nearby but why stay in a hotel when you can have the comforts of home? The apartment looks like it was just renovated. The bathroom is very clean & nice. The kitchen is small but has everything you need to cook & a dishwasher! Valentina was nice enough to make sure there was oil, salt, pepper & a basket of other goodies & snacks waiting for us. We had no problems what so ever with the apartment. The area is safe in spite of what some guide books would say that it's not a good area. Yes you will see some bums in the area but ALL big cities have that. We were traveling with our 2 kids and felt safe in the area. There are groceries & several restaurants nearby. Plus there's a big popular gelato place 2 blocks away frequented by locals that stays open till midnight! Also if you have young kids there is a big park about 2-3 blocks away where my son enjoyed playing with the local kids! Would definitely recommend this apartment, it felt homey!