This has been our first Airbnb experience. Paolo accepted us without reference and on trust and that in itself shows the type of person he is. He met us at his flat at our prearranged time and provided us with a welcome gift of a bottle of wine, some fresh fruit and assorted groceries to help us get settled in. Paolo stayed with us for almost two hours and shared with us his intimate knowledge of Rome and told us about shopping at the farmers market for fresh local produce. His cosy flat did not disappoint us at all, it is fully self contained with a functional kitchenette and was just what we were searching for. It is the ideal flat for a couple. His flat is just up the street from the colosseum, public transport stops and the colosseum metro station as well as a supermarket and restaurants. We have visited Rome before, but because of the Airbnb experience and Paolo this time around it felt like we were locals. Paolo kept in regular contact with us to make sure that everything was going smoothly for us. Paolo is an excellent host and I would highly recommend his flat to anyone visiting Rome.