Daniele's place is a 10-minute walk from Roma Termini. The property felt secure although sometimes the main door and gate to the building were left open by others. A passcode is used to enter the building and there is an elevator. The elevator was reminiscent of those seen in old movies but it was annoying to operate (you had to open and close two sets of doors before it would move, not so appealing when you have luggage) but it was fast and did the job.
The Airbnb was booked for 3 persons but unfortunately, the third person was unable to come. We did not ask for any refunds but told ALL our hosts in advance that there would be only two of us. Unlike our other Airbnb hosts who used their discretion and took the city tax from the third person's portion, Daniele was insistent on collecting the tax. We found this quite rapacious but we paid.
Daniele was knowledgeable about the city - shared at length, his recommendations and even provided a detailed map. We were however, disappointed with the room.
The angle of pictures made the room and living area appear larger than they were. Our room (no.4) was located behind the welcome desk. The walls were paper thin and we could hear people going and coming, their laughter and chatter. This was a bit disconcerting as we felt that we needed to whisper.
The beds were very uncomfortable, although we know for sure that one was a sofa bed (advertised and expected), the other appeared to be a normal bed but felt suspiciously like a sofa bed.
We had to run the faucet for a long time before we could get warm water and were unable to shower on our first night and morning as the water was backing up in the shower and smelled of sewage. The heating in the bedroom proved a challenge the first two nights. Our concerns were shared.
There is a young lady there who was absolutely amazing. She came and unclogged the shower drain with a plunger which produced dark murky water and debris which reeked of sewage. She cleaned it and the water flowed fine thereafter. We got extra blankets as she was unable to get the heater in the bedroom to work which Daniele resolved the morning therafter. There were only 2 visible power sockets in the bedroom, one of which worked on and off, the other was used for the mini-fridge and later, the heater.
We suspect that the air filters need replacement, as once the heater was plugged in, I awoke several times throughout the night coughing. We both awoke with sore throats the following (our last) morning.
The strength of the Wi-Fi signal was very weak and inconsistent.
Our highlight was the young lady who worked at the Airbnb. She was a darling. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend this Airbnb. We have subsequently stayed at another similar-type property and it is 'night and day' in every way.