This rental was not very clean. No mattress covers on the mattresses. Old, stained pillows. Stove not working properly, shower not working properly and sometimes not at all. Very low flow in shower until the shower head was taken off, the sink in same bathroom had trickle water flow. Unclean sponges to use in kitchen. No bags in the trash bins. Ants in kitchen. 3 fans, one didn’t work, one made terrible noise. There is a restaurant under the apartment and lots of smoking that comes in when windows open. Recycling bins emptied in middle of night at the restaurant are loud!
There was a problem with gas supply at Palestrina so we were offered alternative accommodation at Frezza which is at the other end of the city. I had stayed in Trastevere before so I was a bit disappointed but as we were only contacted on the day of our travel to Rome I had no choice. The apartment was clean and well appointed. Up 2 flights of stairs but not too bad. I missed the buzz of Trastevere and the restaurants but in the end we had a great time at Frezza. They have a fantastic phone that they supply with Internet access and GPS assistance which you can take around with you in the city. Certainly helps to find something or even get home late at night when you lose yourself in little lanes etc. Nice stay in Rome, walked our feet off but it's worth it, a beautiful city so rich in history.