We had a wonderful stay at Alessandro's place! He is a gracious host, and was kind enough to pick me up at the station and also drop my son and I off on departure day. This saved a lot of time and effort on our part. The apartment is quite nice and our part of it was spacious and welcoming. We cooked a number of meals in the kitchen, saving a lot of money. We enjoyed meeting other travelers who were also staying there -- folks from Bulgaria, Malaysia, and Greece. We would love to stay there again if we are lucky enough to return to Rome!