1. Ramin was wonderful. Could not have a better host and I have traveled a lot. He went the extra mile many times and almost always responded within minutes.
2. Location is perfect. Could walk easily to most sights in the center of the historic district.
3. Owner lives in building and worked well with Ramin to correct any problems. Even gave us some of his special olive oil and salt to enjoy while we were there.
4. It has a new Bosch dishwasher, a good washing machine (but no rack to dry clothes so we had to hang on hangers to dry), good appliances in the kitchen and plenty of nice white dishes.
5. BUT the building is very old and the apt. needs a deep cleaning/painting. Walls are nicked and dirty, construction work not well done (e.g., the hardwood floors have gaps between the floors and the walls and no baseboards, and there are several steps up and down within the apt. that are pretty well marked but can pose serious hazards). In going from the second bedroom's bathroom to the kitchen, there are 4 steps that blend very well with the flooring and could be missed. Also, the master bathroom is VERY small, but the second bath is a good size. Small bedroom could use a new bureau.
5) I am a clean freak and this is not a good apartment for a clean freak.
6) I have stayed in much better apartments in Rome that are less expensive.
