This was mine and my family's first time visiting Rome. Paolo was a great host. He arranged a car service to and from the airport for us so we didn't have to worry about transportation. My family made the mistake of not exchanging currency at the airport and did not have euros for the driver, but Paolo covered us until we had euros. He was waiting for us at the airport upon our arrival. Considering Italian is his primary language, his spoke English very well which was helpful to us since no one in my family knows Italian. Once in the apartment, he spent time showing us a binder he put together which had restaurant recommendations, travel tips, internet information for the apt, and various other items. He was able to answer questions we had. He asais if we had any questions we could contact him (which we didn't need too) . The apartment is just over a half mike from the metro and there are plenty of restaurants and shops near by. The Vatican is a few metro stops away (10 min metro ride). The bus is conveniently located although we did not use it. Uber is another option for getting around. The apartment was gorgeous and up to date. Towels, shampoo, soap and extra bedding was provided. The kitchen was stocked with your basics as well plus some soda, sparkling water and juice in the fridge. There was plenty of space between the four of us that stayed there. The balcony was huge which I wished we could have used but it was quite noisy once outside. There's a busy highway nearby. Other than that I would definitely recommend staying here.