We can't say enough good things about this location and about our host. You'll be 20 minutes walk to the Forum and the Vatican. You're just across the river from the restaurants and markets in Trastevere. You're 3 minutes walk from one of the biggest bus hubs in the city, at Largo Argentina. You can walk to Piazza Navona and the Pantheon in 5 minutes. And yet somehow, this spot is EXTREMELY quiet and has little traffic. It's your own little oasis in the middle of Rome.

Tommy is an excellent host, and will welcome you warmly and give you great insider tips about where to eat, drink, and get coffee. If you want to take some day trips, he's got great recommendations for those too, as well as a great knowledge of the history of the city.

This apartment can get hot in the summer months, so if you're sensitive to heat then look for one of Tommy's air-conditioned "Studio" apartments in the same building. For us, a simple fan was all we needed to brave the heat.

When visiting Rome again, we wouldn't stay with anybody else.