Gianni is a superb host and incredibly responsive to any questions we had. His apartment is only 15 minutes from Termini Station and all of the sites we wanted to see. We felt really safe walking around to do our shopping at the great local markets and were able to travel easily via the Metro which is right around the corner. There is a huge amount of reference and guide material in multiple languages as well as a good selection of DVDs, should you wish. We really enjoyed watching Roman Holiday while we were there!