Easily five stars.

The photos are a fair representation of the master bedroom we had: spacious, well-lit and maintained, and, most importantly, clean. The same goes for the en suite bathroom. We also had a fully functional kitchen, shared with another double room.

The Wi-Fi worked without a glitch.

The Portuense area is a bit outside the city centre, but it never took us more than 30 minutes to reach Piazza Argentina and it was pretty easy: either walk (it’s a ten-minute walk) or take bus no. 710 from Via Giacomo Folchi to St. Camillo's hospital and from there tram no. 8 to Piazza Argentina. The buses and trams run all the time so it was never more than a five-minute wait.

The area is quiet and felt pretty safe.

And last, but not least: our host, Alessandro. Easily the friendliest, most helpful, and professional host I have ever encountered. You don't meet hosts like Alessandro very often.

So, next time I'm in Rome (next spring or autumn, I hope), I'll know whom to call.