The view from the terrace is absolutely awesome -- truly as amazing as it looks in the pictures! The apartment itself is lovely: light & airy with lots of windows, kitchen well-supplied, beds comfortable, living area welcoming. The building is old & has lots of character so you feel like you really are in Italy! The elevator, though small, works great. The location could not be beat! Just a few blocks from the Pantheon, taxi & bus stands even closer, good restaurants & grocery stores nearby, and within walking distance to the Vatican & Forum, if you don't mind a trek. Marie was very responsive and a pleasure to work with. The ride service she arranged for us to/from the airport was perfect.
So why only give 4 stars? Just a few things that didn't go well. We arrived tired on a hot evening, and the orientation was rushed. No windows were open so it was very stuffy. The manager left us still not sure how to work the air-conditioning, with ants swarming in the top floor bathroom, & a broken faucet in that shower. We were traveling with one older woman for whom the stairs were steeper & more precarious than we thought, so she decided to make the upstairs her bedroom, planning to use that bathroom. We said this to the manager, but she did nothing to help us set this up, and did not tell us that shower didn't work. When we realized this and asked, we were told it could not be fixed during our stay, though we were there a full week. We had to find new ant catchers ourselves, and it took 24+ hours before the ants started to decrease. (The new ant catcher worked, so they could have been put out in advance.) There was no American coffee maker to be found. First we were told it didn't work and we should use the single cup espresso maker. When we said we'd like the American coffee maker replaced so we could make 4 cups at a time, we were told where it was (in a cupboard marked for owner only) and that it did work. But it did not. There were no instructions for separating garbage, although we discovered recycling bins down below, so we would have liked to do so. We had a hard start.
All that said, as the days passed we grew to really enjoy the apartment more and more, and I would definitely recommend it to others. A guest book with instructions would be helpful. Be aware the stairs are a bit narrow & steep, if stairs might be a challenge for you. But the location, view, comfort and beauty make this perfect for most people! Enjoy!