We loved staying at Cristian's place for our family's 5 days in Rome.
We took the metro from Roma Termini and walked a short distance to his place with our luggage without any trouble. Cristian met us at the front door and warmly welcomed us to his place. He was so friendly and took his time to explain everything about his place. The building used to be a residence for the monks, he told us, and you can feel the calm as soon a you step inside the courtyard. It's amazing because it's chaos right out the front door.
The place was spacious for our family of four. The kids slept on the pull out sofa bed and the single bed that folds into an ottoman. They took turns - 2 nights each and were fine with the set up. We slept on the bed and the bedroom was HUGE! We left all our luggage opened on the steps that lead to the bed and they were not in our way at all! There was a huge closet that led to the bathroom from the sleeping area of the bedroom. We were very comfortable.
Unfortunately, we stayed with Cristian during a heatwave in June and temperatures reached over 100 degrees on some days! Although the place has air conditioning and two fans, it was still hot at times. The location was perfect and we walked everywhere, including the Colosseum. However, when we returned, it never felt cool so we always took a cold shower. Thank goodness the water was super cold and that did the trick. The AC is okay enough to keep us cool once we were cooled, if this makes any sense.
Even with a weak AC system, we would not hesitate to stay with Cristian during a heatwave again if we're lucky enough to return to Rome. Thank you for your hospitality and letting us stay at your amazing place! Grazie mille!