Luca's place in San Lorenzo is very smart and comfortable. It has lots of amenities packed into a small space, for example a washing machine and a dishwasher, almost unheard of in a small apartment. Luca and his wife greeted us and gave us a thorough run-down of the flat and the area, even though we came in on quite a late flight. San Lorenzo is a very lively area, near to the University, and there were an astonishing number of bars and restaurants really close by. The only drawback was that, to English eyes, the narrow streets, with steel shutters on the shop doors and absolutely covered in graffiti and stickers, looked quite intimidating at first, but we soon realised that this is quite normal in Rome, and we never actually felt at all uneasy walking around late at night, which we did every night to take advantage of the great eating and drinking opportunities nearby.