We arrived in Rome after a really early morning train from Venice and was a little bleary eyed. We were not familiar with the numbering/naming system of Italian addresses so we were a bit lost. Alessandro saw us and called out to us and invited us in. If he wasn't there we probably would have been lost for awhile longer. Alessandro is so very kind and accommodating. He is very enthusiastic about Rome and gave us ALL the ins and outs about the city. We arrived earlier than the check-in time but he allowed us to drop off our luggage and go exploring while the flat was being cleaned.

The apartment while small is extremely functional. It was in our opinion, the perfect flat in Rome. The bed situation is very unique but the bed itself is extremely comfortable. The front door was a bit skinny but nothing that would stand in the way of staying here again. It was located on a street with a lot of restaurants to choose from, a bakery right across the street and a grocery store one could shop at every day. The laundromat was also very closely located. The flat is right near the Colosseum and Termini station so its really nicely located. It is a bit far from the touristy parts like Trevi Fountain, Vatican, Spanish steps but we enjoyed the aspect of not being in the middle of it all.

The neighborhood is really nice filled with restaurants, stores and gelaterias. The apartment is located in the bottom of a hill so each morning there's a nice climb to get to wherever you want to go. Our favorite bakery is called Forno and its a little over half a mile away uphill but well worth the trek.

Pros: location, host, comfortable, functional flat
Cons: Not as close to a lot of the main tourist attractions but it's probably better that way.