We had a wonderful time at this apartment. The location was perfect. The room is open concept, but nicely subdivided. Everything was clean, and exactly as portrayed. The kitchen equipment provided was what we needed. We made many meals there and enjoyed them on our private terrace. The café downstairs was adorable and we befriended Guiseppe (the owner) in no time. Yes, the area is noisy, but really, it's the only way to be at the heart of things. We walked around every night and discovered cute little shops and restaurants in every side street. The atmosphere is amazing in Trastevere, young and old just relax and enjoy their evening. Not a touristy feel for such a close distance to Rome's center. Our only recommendation: The mattresses are much too hard. My husband and I have no issues with hard beds, but these ones were rock solid and had a noticeable curve in the middle of each... They were very clean though, and I'm allergic to dust, so I can tell ;)

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Thank you as well for your input about the firm mattress, a memory foam topper has now been added as of November 2011, for the increased comfort of our guests. Lisa - Italy Perfect

The accommodations in the Dorotea were acceptable. The best part about the apartment was it's location in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome. It was close enough to walk to most places, but the neighborhood had it's own vibrancy that didn't have anything to do with the tourist sites.

There was an internet/coffee/food cafe right under the apartment which was extremely handy.

I would most definitely recommend Italy Perfect to a friend.

The Dorotea apartment is cute, clean, and safe. Everything was in fine working condition and as advertised. I really thought that we would be dining on the patio more but the restaurants around Trastavere made me believe that my cooking would not come close to theirs. We did enjoy many glasses of wine out there. I really enjoyed being in a residential neighborhood in the heart of one of the most intersting areas of the city. The cafe downstairs was a delight as were the stores and restaurants. The bed consists of two twins set side-by-side and looks like a perfectly good double bed until you try to sleep in the middle of it. We had to get up many times to push the two back together. I wonder if they can be secured together somehow- the way it was took some getting used to. The one other drawback was that the neighbor's windows look directly into the patio area so there really was no privacy out there. The apartment is cute and comfortable, the neighborhood is fantastic, the night life was fun, and the food was unbelievable. We appreciated the local cell phone for securing taxis and airport transportation. WiFi in the living room enabled us to use Skype to call the states for nearly free. There is a library of tour and guidebooks that was helpful. Gabriella was very nice and helpful but she had her cell phone off the morning we arrived causing some panic on our part when we were unable to contact her of get into the apartment. Italy Perfect was professional and helpful.

Italy Perfect has the highest standards in their apartment rentals. The Dorotea is attractive and convenient. The courtyard is a big plus in good weather. The owner is delightful! Late night music from the bar downstairs is occasionally heard but was not a big issue for us in our overall love of this apartment. [Repeat guest who comes every year. Lisa, Italy Perfect]

The trip was fabulous, and we had a wonderful break. The Dorotea apartment was great, very clean and welcoming and the terrace was a huge bonus. The apartment was spotless.

We loved your cozy little apartment! The location couldn't have been better, and it was a great place to come back to and rest our weary feet! Thanks for everything, all the best.

The apartment and location were perfect for us. We hope to return and stay at the Dorotea apartment again! It looked just like the photos and the neighborhood was wonderful.

I'm really glad we heard about ItalyPerfect. I really enjoyed having an apartment rather than a hotel room for our stay in Roma. It was a wonderful trip and a pleasant stay. I thought the location of Dorotea was great. I loved being in the Trastevere and all the little shops, restaurants and more that are over there. It had much less of a touristy feel that being near the Spanish Steps or Pantheon would have been. It gave us a better sense of actually living in a Rome neighborhood. The apartment was also a nice size, bigger than a hotel room would have been and the extra of having the kitchen and terrace to boot. Gabriella was a gracious hostess. She took the time to walk us thru the mechanics of living in the apartment, showed us how to operate everything. She has even left a basket of welcoming goodies for us that helped ease us into the swing of things. Having the [loaner] Italian cell phone was a Godsend for being able to get hold of our son in Rome without exorbitant charges every time we called him. A plus of the apartment was that it was next to the good cafe where we could hang out and have coffee in the AM, a glass of wine in the PM, and check our email on the Internet. We got some noise in the late evening (up to 2am some nights) along with street noise when there were people standing outside and drinking. This was not a big deal as that's what comes along with being in that neighborhood and Gabriella had installed double pane glass. Overall, I'm glad we picked Dorotea. We would certainly use ItalyPerfect again and would recommend it to our friends.