Franco's place was a fantastic find. The location is very central to Rome. It's 1 kilometer from the train station and there's a metro station just a few blocks away. We walked to the coloseum in 10 minutes. The metro station has a kine that takes you out to the vatican so it was very easy to get around. The best thing about this place is that it's street level so you don't have to haul suitcases upstairs. Franco met us in person for check in and check out and he was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean and looked just like the photos. Keep in mind that in Italy the mattresses tend to run firm and the showers aren't the best. There wasn't enough hot water for 3 people to shower around the same time so maybe plan to break your showers up and keep them short. The restaurant next door had good food at reasonable prices for a sit down mod level restaurant. There's a little coffee and panini place on the way to the metro station. We weren't bothered by the street noise that other people mentioned in their reviews. The restaurant people seemed to settle down by about 10. The lock on the door is tricky. That was probably our biggest struggle so make sure you learn how to open it while Franco is there to help you. I would definitely stay here again.