The location of the apartment was ideal. One thing you need to know about Rome if you want to stay near an attraction is that you can either stay near the Coliseum or the Vatican, but you can't do both, as they are too far apart to easily walk from one to the other, and if you stay in the middle there is nothing to do at night when walking around. This apartment is within walking distance to the Vatican, but the location was way better for exploring the neighborhood after visiting all the main attractions. You'll realize this is more important than getting an apartment 2 ft from the Coliseum. After we were walking for 10 hours, we came back and wanted to relax. This apartment is perfect for that. We took nightly strolls to the many restaurants near by. Explored the Rome nightlife. Campo di Fiori is literally 1 minute away, and Piazza Novanna is within 5 min walking. Had we stayed near the Coliseum like we did the first night, we wouldn't have been able to walk around at night and enjoy the town and people. This apartment is on the bus route that takes you to the Coliseum, which we took and were there in about 15 min.
Being an American traveler, we do get used to more space, but his apartment, although a studio, was plenty big enough for my husband and I to come back, rest, and watch a bit of tv before turning in. Good WiFi in apartment. Even able to use the cook top if needed to make some coffee. I would gladly stay here again if I ever visit.
Please note if you have any disabilities or can't walk up stairs easily, he is one flight up from the streets with no elevator. No biggie for us, but it might be for some. But then again, this is the case with almost all older hotels in Rome.
We had to split our trip to Rome in 3 days, the first day we stayed in a hotel, and after we came back 8 days later, we stayed in the apartment. His apartment was way more comfortable, and I felt more secure than a hotel. I knew the sheets were clean and didn't have to worry about anyone coming in our room while we were away. I was pleased with my stay and would stay here again.