Giovanni happily greeted us at his home as we arrived to Rome, which was great. He left us with a map showing us all the places we may want to visit and also suggestions on his favorite places to eat. These were very helpful over our 4-day stay. The home was beautiful and perfectly sized for my Wife and I (age 27/32) . A large bedroom with a TV (which we never used) and a eating/cooking/living space was more than enough space for us. The bathroom offered a space to get ready as well as a shower and toilet in a separate room. The only thing to know is that the hot water does not last very long. We planned our showers accordingly and it was no problem.

The location of Giovanni's home is incredible. It is honestly 15-20 minute walk to anything and everything you would want to see. From the Pantheon, Colosseum, or Vatican - all 15 minutes, and even more places closer.

This location is very close to a square (a few blocks down pedestrian streets) which is very lively during the day and at night. There is an open air market every morning in the square with foods and other goods - we got our morning cappuccino and went to the market several days on our trip. At night the square transforms to a dinner, drink, and social hub. Every night we enjoyed drinks and people watching. A few nights after my wife went to sleep, I ended up wandering the city until 4am, finding places to enjoy drinks, music and observing the culture. Never once did I feel unsafe with others around.

The only thing you may be concerned about is the level of volume late into the night on the weekends. Seeing as the house can get warm with no central air, we left the windows open every night for a cross breeze. Luckily my wife and I have no problems sleeping with city like noises of people in the background - however if you have problems sleeping with light/medium noise you may want to consider a place not so centrally located. Another nice thing about this location is that while it's centrally located - there is a main entrance to these flats which is locked at night for safety and privacy.

Giovanni used the airbnb site to contact us to make sure our stay was great, and it was nice to have him check in on us. We really appreciated his generosity and caring nature. We felt extremely welcome in Rome and in his home.

We had a wonderful experience staying here, and I can't imagine introducing ourselves to Rome any other way. If we ever return to Rome I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again, and would further be very disappointed if we could not book it. For us, this was the perfect place to stay.