Description Lucinda: Roma

Tastefully decorated with a good balance of rustic features and modern furniture, this apartment offers a quietly impressive base in the heart of the eternal city. The living room mixes exposed brickwork and wooden ceiling beams with contemporary wooden flooring and a huge smart TV, while there's even a four-poster bed in one of the bedrooms for guests to argue over. If you don't win that squabble, don't worry — the other two both have ensuite bathrooms and wall-mounted TVs. The location offers the best of both worlds, too. It's not on the main tourist routes, so still retains an element of authentic Roman character. However, some of the city's must-see sights are within easily walkable distance, too. Castel Sant'Angelo is just a seven-minute walk away and the Pantheon only takes ten.

Home truths:
*It's sometimes possible to hear noise from the streets
*At full occupancy, the seventh and eighth guests will be on a sofa bed
*The building has no parking spaces, but there's a paid car park only two minutes' walk away
*There's a lift in the building and the third-floor apartment itself is step-free
*For early check-in, there's a fee of €15 if the hosts don't have guests checking out, and there's an extra charge of €80 for any check-in between 8pm until 10pm