If you are going to Rome and are looking for a homey, efficient, and central apartment as your base, you should look no further. Alessandro’s Casa Somai is the perfect place. We have been traveling through Europe for the past 8 months (by bicycle) and have stayed in many Airbnb’s; Alessandro has created an absolutely perfect place for tourist and traveler alike. From the very first communication, Alessandro was attentive to our needs regarding bike storage. He offered numerous options and when we are arrived we were all set. Alessandro is a 5 Star host, offering his time and interest in getting us settled. We even got a nice holiday gift as we were staying over the holiday. The apartment is full of guide books, maps, Italian/English dictionaries, along with good instructions for everything regarding the apartment, including how to handle rubbish and recycling, which is always a challenge in Italy ;-). It has a big kitchen for cooking, equipped with all essentials, including Tuscan olive oil. The bed is very comfortable! The apartment is quiet and located on a smaller street, with some street noise. But this is downtown Rome and you cannot expect it to be silent! It is a 5 minute walk to the train station and a 15 minute walk to the Coliseum. There is a metro and bus stop within a 5 minute walk. After a three week stay in Tuscany we are returning to Rome for a few days and we will stay at Casa Somai again. It is an excellent Airbnb experience.