Manuel picked us up at the train station and drove us around the neighborhood to orient us to restaurants and public transportation. The apartment has everything you will need in it--drinks, breakfast coupons, big bed, and nice bathroom. The location is prime in that you can walk to the train station, Colosseum, and Forum. The bus station is just a few steps from the door and the metro is a couple of blocks away. There are many places to grab a quick bite or gelato, as well as nice sit-down restaurants. We were lucky to have reservations made by Manuel at a place that had excellent food and company. We were able to make friends with the people who sat next to us who even shared their food with us. Overall an A+ experience for us and couldn't think of anything that would improve our first few days in Italy.