Our stay at Luca's place was overall a great experience. At first the neighborhood seems to be a bit off point, but once inside the building and apartment, it's quite cozy. The bedrooms were greatly decorated and we love the beds! The apartment's location is convenient with nearby grocery stores and bus stop. You can get to the center within 10-15 minutes.
Luca is such a great host because he made sure that our stay went as smoothly as possible. When we arrived at the apartment, there was a gift basket with goodies and snacks such as coffee, bread and jam. He is so considerate and thoughtful! Luca even helped to get us tickets for the Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican. We really appreciate all that he did for us. He went out of his way to make sure we were happy which was wonderful. Communication was great, he always quickly answered any questions we had throughout our stay.
The only downside about the apartment is that it is on the 5th floor (with 11 flight of stairs) without an elevator in the building. My family and I had A LOT of luggage so it was extremely difficult for us to get all the suitcases up the stairs. However, If you don't have a lot of luggage with you, this should not be a problem.