My stay at this charming apartment was idyllic especially as a solo female traveler! Located just 2 blocks from the Vatican Museums, everything you could possibly need is within 2-3 blocks! Even though it is still “winter” in Italy, I made great use of the private garden, I would walk and get a gelato just 1 block away and sip my Chianti while enjoying my gelato outside. Matilde was an absolutely amazing host, due to the train strike in France I arrived MUCH later than anticipated and she didn’t fuss at all about meeting me at 01:15! There was a very minor issue with the heating my first night (the previous renter did not advise the thermostat was broken so there was no way for Matilde to know this) within a couple of hours she had a very pleasant woman there to fix it (which again as a single female in an unfamiliar destination, I took comfort in.) The building itself is incredibly secure, in fact my 2nd night I accidentally left the keys in the apartment door and fortunately they remained untouched until the next morning (sorry Matilde!) My only “tip” is that if you prefer a softer mattress, you may find the bed too firm but I was so exhausted from all the walking I did every day to let it keep me from a great nights sleep every night! You may find a bit of a “sewer” smell in the bathroom 1-2 times a day but that has nothing to do with the apartment, it’s merely Rome :) Oh, lastly, I greatly appreciated the bottle of complementary Chianti awaiting me as a welcome gift, especially after close to 20 hours of travel! I hope to stay here again next year as I fell in love with Rome and plan to come back as often as I can!