Barbara was so wonderful!! She was incredibly talkative and welcoming and made us feel right at home. She was there to greet us with a smile and gave us the in's and out's of the room and neighborhood right away. Although we didn't end up going, she told us about the restaurants in the surrounding area, and told us to ask her if we had any questions. The location is a bit further from the downtown area (i.e. Trevi fountain, Pantheon, Colloseum, etc.) than you can walk, but it's about a ~20 minute train ride depending on where you want to go, and there's a metro stop right around the corner from the apartment. A 3 day metro pass is 18euro, so it was really no big deal at all and was actually kind of nice to be in a less touristy, more residential neighborhood. Overall, would really recommend this location. Barbara was a very friendly and helpful host. (And she has a dog!!!)