Cute and cozy, the Paolina apartment is perfect for 2 people or a small family.

The shelf with mirror above in the entry is convenient, providing the perfect place to set keys, your cell phone, maps, guidebooks when entering and to do a last minute check in the mirror before heading out the door to explore Rome.

Double size sofa bed for 1 person. Black and white photos above the sofa of Roman icons: Emperor Constantine you can see at the Capitoline Museum and character details at the Trevi Fountain, be sure to toss in your three coins!

An arched niche is the perfect spot for the sofa. The apartment is small but the space is well planned and practical.

Sleek glass-topped table. Two folding chairs are in the hall closet. A wall-mounted flat screen TV (not yet installed when photo was taken) is above the leather foot stool, visible from the sofa or table. Armchair in lower right of photo provides comfortable seating. Pull the leather footstool over to put your feet up.

A few steps up to the sunny kitchen. Along the wall are photos from the Villa Borghese Museum. See the original statues only a few minutes walk from the apartment through the Borghese Gardens. The second photo is of Bernini's Apollo & Daphne, a personal favorite.

Kitchen is small but we've seen many Italian mamma's turn out wonderful meals with as little space. Sink, 2 burner electric stove, refrigerator below counter.

Large window admits lots of light. Kitchen is best for light meal preparation only due to small size, limited facilities.

Wall of kitchen cabinets are well planned and use the space very efficiently. Large windows to both the left and right of the cabinets.

You'll find the cupboards well organized, clean and neat. Dishes, glasses, serving pieces are all within arm's reach.

From the living room you can see the entry closet at the end for your clothes, storage. The front door is to the right of the closet, the bedroom is to the left.

Bedroom is sweet and simple with a mirror, pretty window and ensuite bathroom.

Large window lets in plenty of light. Wood shutters if you want to block the light and sleep late. Wall sconces on either side of the bed handy for reading at night.

Bathroom is entered off the bedroom through the accordion door.

Bathrooms are notoriously hard to photograph due to the limited space and mirrors which reflect the photographer. Sink with large mirror and good lighting.

Fully enclosed shower with adjustable sprayer attachment up high. You might wonder why it matters, but many guests want to know if a shower head is fixed or movable, we photographed it so you'll know just what to expect.

Yet one more angle of the bathroom looking from the shower to the toilet on the opposite wall.

Grand building lobby. The elevator is at the top of the stairs. The apartment is entered down the little corridor to the left of the elevator, though the door you can spot at the end.

Paolina Borghese, the apartment's namesake, was the talk of the town when she posed in the nude for the famous sculptor Canova. She had nothing to hide! You can visit this masterpiece in marble in the nearby Borghese Gallery. Rome is full of Canova works, visiting them is a nice way to organize your stay.

We are often asked about the distance to Piazza del Popolo, the closest major landmark of central Rome. See the exact distance, here. One minute walking from the front of the apartment building to the Porta Flaminia the ancient gate (1600s) built in the Roman wall. The gate, designed by Bernini, is the entrance to and an architectural feature of Piazza del Popolo, one of the largest piazzas in central Rome.

'Twin' churches in Piazza del Popolo are actually different in size and shape, even the domes are different.

Only a block away is the Dean and Deluca of Rome, Castronis. For fine ingredients for your Roman meals or to just browse the offerings that include pasta, ingredients, sweets, and beverages of the highest quality, be sure to stop in.

Who needs to cook when you have such a great selection of high quality Roman take away at nearby Castroni's food emporium.

Just minutes from the apartment are the beautiful Borghese Gardens.

Strolling through the Borghese Gardens, a wonderful way to spend an afternoon or for an early morning jog.

"Of all the splendors of Rome, few have a more intriguing history than her great fountains, which have whispered their enchantment to so many generations." The Fountains of Rome published 1966.

Detail of a fountain in the Borghese Gardens

A miniature theatre just for children in the Borghese Gardens, everything child size.

A Roman mounted police training his horse early morning in Borghese Gardens.

Museum of Modern Art in Borghese Gardens is an easy walk from the apartment.

Window shop along Via Condotti and Via Frattina by the Spanish Steps, a 10-minute walk from the apartment.

Aqua is the color of the season, so fun to see the outrageous styles and colors.

Lots of fun window shopping along Via del Corso, a 5-minute walk from the apartment.

It's a 10 minute walk to the Spanish Steps. View from the top of the Spanish Steps down to the fountain at the base, called La Barcaccia.

The Spanish Steps in spring are covered with azaleas is an icon of Rome. You can see the beginning of Via Sistina at the top on the right.

By Fczarnowski (Own work)  via Wikimedia Commons