Met Michele's friend Julius who welcomed us to the apartment and showed us a few places to check out while in Rome. Apartment was clean and we felt safe with the outside door lock as well as an apartment door lock. Location-wise, you can't get any better than this. It is in the heart of Rome and we were able to walk everywhere. That being said, it is quite noisy outside at night until about midnight while the vendors and crowds are out. It wasn't too big of a problem and we were so tired from sight-seeing all day that it barely kept us up. Great place to start our Italy vacation.