We enjoyed our nine-night stay in Paola’s apartment. The location is excellent—a five minute walk to either the Spanish steps or the Fontana di Trevi and taxi-stands nearby. The apartment was very clean and Paola met us on our arrival to explain how everything worked. Communication with Paola was always excellent both before and during our stay—WhatsApp is the preferred communication method. The street on which the apartment is located—Via della Vite—is ironically a ‘true’ neighborhood yet located in an area that is otherwise not unknown to tourists; there were both shops any Roman resident would want such as mini-marts, barbers and a wonderful gelateria (La Strega Nociolla—highly recommended!) as well as excellent restaurants and higher-end shops. Regarding nearby restaurants, Life Ristorante was particularly good (on Via della Vite), with Ristorante A ’34 on Mario di Fiori excellent as well—both recommended by Paola. Booking a table at any restaurant in which you’re interested is highly recommended.
Every apartment has its pros, and any ‘cons’ are often a question of personal preference. The “Pros” of course are the apartment itself, its location and Paola’s availability. The only reasons for a four-instead-of-five-star rating, for us, would be the absence of a micro-wave in an otherwise well equipped kitchen, and the 18 stairs necessary to get to the first [European] floor, though these stairs were no real issue for this couple in their mid-seventies. Again, both these items are questions of personal preference; we’re happy we stayed in Paola’s apartment and are pleased to recommend it.