Michela was an excellent host, and I had a wonderful time staying with her. Her apartment is situated quite close to a Metro stop, and it doesn't take very long to get to the Colosseum or any of the other big sites in Rome by Metro. Michela and I had a really fun conversation one morning about the Italian language, traveling, and some cultural differences--she seemed like a very sweet person, spoke English well, and was patient when I tried to speak Italian (poorly). Her dog is also pretty cute :)