Alessandro made us feel welcome by picking us up from a metro station in downtown Rome (it was a short ride from our arrival train station). He was about twenty minutes late picking us up but was responsive to our messages so we weren't worried. Alessandro then took us for a short ride around the downtown area, showing us a few sights. He then swung by the tourism office for us to buy Roma passes (he asked if we'd like to do this and it was awful convenient so we had our passes for use the following day!). Alessandro then showed us how we'd take the public transportation system from his apartment to the center of Rome.
At the end of our stay he offered to drive us to the train station for us to take a train to the airport. Even though our flight was really early on Sunday morning! He picked us up on time at 6am.

All in all Alessandro was a wonderful host, he recommended several restaurants that all exceeded our expectations. The neighborhood by this apartment is fantastic, close to a bus stop, bakery right downstairs, and a delicious restaurant just an eight minute walk away.

I would highly recommend staying with Alessandro in Rome!