We had a nice stay at Francesco’s home in Rome. The home is in a great location to visit the ancient sites of Rome - literally a 5 minute walk from Colosseum an just a bit further to the Forum. It’s only about a 30-minute walk to most of the other interesting neighborhoods in the center of Rome, though the subway station is a 5 minute walk and can get you to some of them when you’d rather ride than walk. We also took a few busses, which go everywhere, but did not run on a very predictable schedule.
Francesco’s home is spacious. The A/C worked great and was so refreshing after day-long outings in the hot Roman sun. The kitchen had what we needed to cook a few simple meals, yet there are plenty of restaurants nearby.