Désirée is, by far, the most fantastic host we've ever had. When we arrived, she made us espresso and sat down with us for 20-30 minutes to review a document she prepared for us outlining different places to see and things to try. Before we left, she presented us with a gift of Italian pastries!!
The apartment was lovely. We had a large and comfortable bed with a few of the adorable courtyard, and we had a fun housemate - her cat, Césaré! From the apartment, we were able to walk to the main train station (which also goes to be airport) in 5 minutes, the Colosseum in 15 minutes, and other major sites in around 30 minutes. She's extremely close to the metro and a lot of bus lines, too.
We 100% recommend Désirée and her place. We now wish we'd stayed longer than 2 nights.
Ciao!