Gianluca’s place is right next to the metro which we used a couple of times. However, it is about a 5-10 minute walk to major sites such as the colosseum and the Roman forum. There are also heaps of great restaurants and shops in the street. The apartment was well sized for us - a couple. The small heater was needed to warm the whole place up but this didn’t take long. The check in process was easy with Gianluca’s father meeting us and was very helpful and friendly. Be aware there are 3 flights of stairs which was a struggle with 2 large suitcases.