I never met Ermanno but he communicated very effectively with me and his friend Radu helped me check in. The room shares a bathroom and kitchen with another room but I rarely ran into (nor heard) the woman down the hall. The location is excellent: just 10 minutes walk from the Pantheon or Piazza Navona and Campo di Fiori is two blocks away! (Helpful hint: White Cloud Lavandería is a short 10 minute walk, as well, where you can leave your clothes to be washed (weekdays) and get them back all cleaned and folded in a few hours.) The shower is tiny but the hot water is plentiful. The apartment itself is old (of course) and don't expect modern amenities. The only negatives were: the lights are kept off and this makes for a dark entrance that is hard to navigate (even in the daytime) when you enter. I recommend a night-light, at least. Also, I'm no princess, but the bed's mattress was rather thin on a wooden rack and it was often hard to get comfortable. It's not a hotel. It's an old apartment with old furnishings in a wonderful location and a great deal overall.