While Marco's apartment was comfortable there were a few points that lead me to rate the apartment at 3 stars: Check-In: We were not met by Marco. Instead his sister, Michelle, greeted us. Michelle was very nice but I believe the actual host should be the one to greet their guests. Looking at Marco's profile further I noticed he has 21 listings in Rome and a few other reviewers have noted being greeted by people other than the host. I suspect Marco is a modern hotelier, this is against my personal preference when using Air B&B. Additionally Michelle did not have a map available for us, we ended up having to get a map from a tour group stand. - This was the reason for losing the first star Apartment/Amenities: PLEASE NOTE - there are four flights of 17th century stairs to reach the apartment and no elevator. The stairs are steep, very shallow and slanted. This was ok for us, but if you have a lot of luggage or small children this could be a challenge. The shower is extremely small. I'm not a large woman and I had a hard time in this shower. There is no room for soap or shampoo, forget trying to shave your legs! The temperature control in the shower is very loose, if you bump it while showering - and you will - prepare to be scalded/frozen. There is a beam that takes up space in the already small shower stall, prepare to bump your head/elbows as well. The hot water tank is insufficient to fill the bathtub, it will go cold about a third of the way through filling the tub. While the apartment has a washing machine there are no instructions for how to use the washing machine. We were able to google it and get a rough idea but in every other listing I've stayed in the host has at least verbally walked us through operating the washer. While the apartment did have a folder with some recommendations for eating without having them marked on a map they were less useful. This is the only apartment I encountered with a low daily data limit on internet usage - 1GB a day is insufficient to download even small audiotours for Roman sights. The combination of the above is the reason for losing a second star. Location - The proximity to Piazza Navona, Vatican City, The Pantheon and Campo di'Fiore were excellent but it was a long walk to the Colosseum and Forum. We were never able to locate a close metro station where were could purchase tickets - I would have appreciated having this information provided by the host. This apartment does not feel like it's on a traditional Roman street. You're kind of in an upscale immitation of traditional rome. For instance, the shops down the road from your are "artisans" and the prices are very high, the nearest cafe's and restaurants will take advantage of tourists, do your homework!...