Alessia was very welcoming. Her apartment is large and in one of Rome's most interesting neighborhoods. We were able to walk everywhere in the city from this base, and a market and public transportation is close by. The patio is fantastic, and we had breakfast on it every morning. We enjoy theater and the arts and were very impressed with the very cool commedia, Dali, and Warhol photos and posters and the library of Italian plays and classics (and the foosball table!).