Alessandra's place was great for our trip to Rome. We came from Canada having not been to Rome before. We wanted a place not directly downtown/surrounded by tourists and Alessandra's place was exactly that. It's about a 45 minute commute from her place to the coliseum and the Vatican which was fine with us but keep in mind you have to be okay with public transit like us. Alessandra as a host was great - she picked us up from the airport+gave us several other drives during our stay and was super easy to contact whenever we needed. She really went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable and happy which was the best. She also gave good directions and info to us about various places in Rome and how to get there. Great experience, would stay again.