Host's communication was very good. The actual room where we stayed though was not great. There was no A/C. The host's assistant (who let us inside) said we didn't need it, but it was warm in the room. We would have run the AC had there been one that worked. There was 1 sheet on the bed and a comforter in the closet that we weren't sure was clean, so we didn't use it. And the room didn't feel like it was very clean. 2 of the 3 ceiling fan lights were missing, and the ceiling fan shook (making noise) when it was going at the highest speed...was glad I had my ear plugs. We had to share a tiny bathroom (also not that clean) and small kitchen with others. The proximity to the monuments was good. It's probably a 25-30 minute walk to the colosseum and other beautiful sites. There are lots of great places to stop along the way to eat/drink. Be prepared to walk almost everywhere....which was great for us but may/may not be for some. Location is only a couple of blocks from the main train terminal. That was a plus for us. Other negatives were that the safe in the room wasn't usable since it wasn't attached to anything, and the key to the room was tricky. We struggled to make it work the first night, and we had to use a flexible, plastic card (like a hotel room key) to essentially break back into the room the 1st night. After we figured out the lock, we were fine the 2nd night we stayed there. This room is fine for young people in their 20s but not so much for us 50 somethings.