We stayed in September 2009. We booked on Hostel world and paid a very reasonable rate for Rome. We arrived at a block of flats to find a post it with the landladies number on. We had to go over to the bus station across the road in what felt like the middle of nowhere to use the pay phone to call her. She arrived within 10 minutes. We then were walked about 10 minutes to a block of flats. We were shown to our flat, which was just a residential flat on the outskirts of Vatican City. Our flat was actually next to the landladies own flat so she was on hand if there was any issues, she was a lovely lady. The flat was clean and breakfast was nothing special just stocked cupboards with mini muffins, milk and yoghurts. Great coffee though !! Rome is so amazing and if you just want a cheap place to stay so you can really explore then this is the place to stay. It felt like we had rented a flat and it was just fine for what we wanted. Oh and Sardinian restaurant out front of apartments do an amazing meze of meat or fish. AMAZING but pricey - no menu so ask for price before you order. We think we may have been ripped off ... but so amazing was worth it.
