Paola’s studio is beautifully planned and constructed, utterly unique, and very comfortable. We stayed for five days, and I honestly think that my husband was reluctant to go sightseeing because he enjoyed the ambiance of the studio so much. Paola is an attentive hostess who always responds promptly to text messages and has a number of referrals for great places to eat. The studio has a central location (there’s a reason the neighborhood is called “Centro Storico”), so it is easy to get pretty much anywhere by foot. There is no metro station nearby, but there is a hub for tour buses and city buses nearby between Castel Sant’Angelo and the Vatican – a five to ten minute walk from the studio. Some of the many nearby attractions: Piazza Navano (and, just beyond, Campo de Fiori), Castel Sant’Angelo, Lilly restaurant, and – very important – Gelateria del Teatro. All are very nearby, but only very slightly further, and still walking distance, is virtually every major attraction in Italy. Location, location, location!