Mikel is a great host. His place is in an excellent location and nicely upgraded.
You can walk to the pantheon, forum, and colosseum easily. Mikel has a great handbook with instructions and recommendations for restaurants. Very helpful. He booked a car service that guaranteed us a ride to the airport amidst taxi strikes. I accidentally broke the front door key. (there are three doors to get into the apartment which provided great security). He offered to drive an hour to get us in, but suggested trying to have one of the neighbors to let us in the first door. Luckily, one of the neighbors was kind enough to buzz us in. Overall a great experience.