I am no stranger to Rome and have enjoyed walking from the Borghese north to Saint Paul's beyond the Wall south and from the Vatican west to the aqueducts east and Olimpia house provided a reliable, convenient and relatively quiet home base. The apartment was wonderful; clean, spacious with a washer/dryer (I was there for over a month) that worked very well and therefore allowed a much lighter pack for the relatively long haul. Francesco was one of the finest hosts I have dealt with in Italy, France and the Netherlands. He was welcoming and most accessible, a really pleasant fellow. Olimpia house and Francesco would be my choice on my return to Rome.