I have been to Rome many times and I love this down-town Pigneto district. This is real Rome. A busy district with numerous small shops, bars, pizzerias and restaurants everywhere. There is an extensive street market every day with many fruit, vegetables and meat stalls on the Via del Pigneto just 50 meters away. Yet you are only 7 or 8 minutes away from the main Termini Railway Station on the 105 bus and 14 tram which runs only a few hundred meters away on Aquila. From Termini you can take the super-fast FrecciaRossa (Red Arrow) trains for day trips all over Italy - only a little over one hour to Florence or Naples. Other buses and trams are available around the corner on Aquila (81 and 810) to reach all over Rome including to the Vatican, Trastevere and all the major tourist sites. Or else you can take the Rome Subway from Termini station. The fast train (30 minutes) to Fiumicino Airport also runs to Termini Station. Rome is not a large city and literally everything is only 2-3 miles away from this Pigneto district just east of Termini. The apartment is very attractive, clean and modern and has an impressive kitchen with all the appliances and utensils you would ever need. Although it is on a busy street there is no street noise and there are two outer courtyards which give the apartment total security. The ground floor has the bathroom and the double bedroom and upstairs is the den, kitchen and dining table with a sofa and chairs. We found the bed and the sofa to be very comfortable for sleeping. On the top floor is a sizable roof garden with tables, chairs and deck chairs. This 3rd floor patio area is quite spectacular. Pigneto is very international/multi-ethnic and you can hear many languages on the streets and see real Italians living and working as Romans. We had no problems on the streets of Pigneto and saw no beggars or disorder of any sort. We had a delightful experience in all respects and found the local people to be very friendly. Julia is a very kind, attentive and well-organized host who was dedicated to ensuring that our visit was smooth and enjoyable. I have been to all the downtown districts of Rome and I found PIgneto to be both good value and convenient. When I go back to Rome I will definitely stay there again. This was a delightful experience in all respects. Pigneto was a perfect place to stay.