Franco met us at the apartment and was so welcoming. The place is just as beautiful as the pictures make it out to be, and it was such a pleasure staying in such a historic location. It was about a 10-15 minute walk from the Colosseum. We did notice when we were just sitting in quiet that you could hear noises from outside, but we used a white noise app on a phone when we were sleeping that drowned out the noises. This was such a great place to stay, and we definitely recommend this as a place to stay.