We were 'upgraded' to Alessandro's ground floor apartment in the same building. It met our expectations for a simple, small, basic Rome apartment. It was mostly clean except there is some mold in the shower, which was a bit smelly. The neighborhood is great--there are lots of restaurants, bars, and places to hang out in the evening. The apartment is not directly on the street so there wasn't any street noise or problems with noisy neighbors. However, if you are a light sleeper, you may want to bring some earplugs to help with the very annoying early morning birds in the courtyard.