Simone is a great host! His house is beautiful and well kept. Apart from personally meeting us and showing us his apartment, he also provided us maps and very useful instructions on how to get buses and trains. At his recommendation we went to the local Roman pubs and they were conveniently located with great atmosphere people and food.. It took about 10 minutes by taxi to get there. The Vatican City is about 20 minutes away from the house if you walk.
Bus station - 5 mins walk
Metro - less than 10 mins walk.
Taxi will take around 12 euros to reach the city centre/ bars/restaurants.
There are also places to eat around the house.
We had a great and comfortable stay , his apartment felt like a nice cosy home :)