Our host wasn't able to meet us as she was away but her mother kindly met us at the apartment upon arrival and was very friendly and welcoming.
Our first impressions of the apartment were sadly not great as it didn't quite look the same as it did on the photos and wasn't quite what we had been hoping for. We had problems with the WiFi which were resolved but it was quite a poor connection. The water from the taps didn't come out cold, only warm and hot so not ideal when you wanted to have a cold wash to refresh yourself. The toilet seat was wobbly. Our biggest annoyance was the neighbours upstairs. Many of the reviews we had read had said how quiet it was staying there which was one of the things that we were looking for, but at all hours there was a lot of banging and slamming doors which affected our sleep at times. The only other thing that we were a bit unhappy with was the lack of space to put away luggage. We had a large suitcase with us which we had to put in the hallway which kept getting in our way a bit when we were leaving and coming back to the apartment.

The plus points were that it is in a very good central location, less than a ten minute walk from the main train station. It is well served by plenty of bars, cafes and restaurants. It was comfortable in the apartment and very clean and tidy. It is just a shame that a few things let it down during our stay.

We would recommend to stay here if you are a student or backpacking around, but you will probably be disappointed if you were on your honeymoon like we were. We did stay in a hotel during our first part of our honeymoon in Rome but wanted to try apartments for Florence and Venice. It left us a bit disappointed and not really confident of using this site again to find accommodation.

We would however like to thank Laura for her hospitality and for welcoming us into her apartment.