Marco greeted us warmly when we arrived in Rome and presented us with a bottle of delicious red wine. He also provided us with a great list of restaurant recommendations, maps and business cards to help us navigate the city. The apartment was clean, well organized and about a 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station. It would take about 20 minutes to walk to the Colosseum, and 10-15 minutes to Santa Maria Maggiore - one of the papal churches. The apartment is in a fairly large complex, so we did hear some noise from the other tenants in the evenings. The efficiency sized apartment is very small, but if you don't need much space it is a good option if you want to stay in this area of Rome.