We loved the neighborhood the apartment was in. The place was unique, funky and old like Rome. It was really about a 20 minute walk to both the Colosseum and the Vatican. There are loads of restaurants around the neighborhood, although, I thought it was going to be a more local neighborhood, although there were less tourists than the heavily touristy areas. It was also close to the river. Dominico was a good host and gave a couple of good restaurant recommendations .