Although this little spot has an impressive historic resume ... with all respect to Franco, I'm not prepared to call it amazing. Good for a couple nights in Rome for sure, but not so certain for longer stays. Ideal for the more transient folk - if you got a long layover scheduled this is a fantastic spot, because as charming as it is it doesn't possess that homie feel to establish it a base for a long trip - well, at least not to us. It's a beautiful place but sometimes you can't do anything about the energy that oozes from something. It's ironic in a sense because as old as it is it's got quite a modern feel to it.
Franco in my opinion was the highlight of the entire transition. Amazing energy and vibrant personality. He's very Italian, too bad he doesn't come with the place.