Massimo has been a host on AirBnB for years and it shows - this guy is the real deal. I had booked 7 nights in the cheaper of the two rooms he has available in his apartment. A couple of weeks before I was due to arrive, he emailed me that no one had booked the better room so he was upgrading me to that room for free. This is the sort of guy he is.
The first thing that struck me about the place was how quiet it was at night (with one exception explained below). Being in a city like Rome, I was expecting street noise at night. However, in addition to the neighborhood itself being fairly quiet, the building that the apartment is in is set back from the street making it significantly quieter at night. Yes, the apartment has fast wifi, is close to the A subway line which takes you to many of the sights you’ll want to see, has great neighborhood restaurants and a BNL D’Italia ATM a couple of minutes walk away but it’s Massimo himself that makes this a great place to stay.
The only wrinkle is that you don’t know what the person(s) staying in the other room is going to be like. The other guests I met were great except for the inconsiderate jerk who was staying there the last 2 nights I was there - made a lot of noise during the night. However I think that is the exception and not the rule.
Grazie mille Massimo.