From the day I made the reservation 6 months ago (my very first Airbnb experience), Giuseppe could not have been a better host. He met us at the apartment, walked us through everything and then sat with us and gave us fantastic Rome tips for eating, tours, etc. He then remained a constant resource via text and on WhatsApp, offering to help with anything. We couldn't figure out how to start the stove, so his wife called and talked us through it!

OK, the Apartment: It's Perfect for a family or couple visiting Rome. It's 4 metro stops from Termini, the main train station. It's next to a gourmet grocery, a fantastic little cafe and a wine bar. It's a quiet neighborhood, with great restaurants, two supermarkets, and countless places to get pizza and gelato.

We spent 8 days and took our 10 and 12 year old boys. We felt very safe at all times. If you look on Google Street View you will see graffiti, and it's there, but it's everywhere in rome and I'm told it's mostly political. By the 6th day we sent the boys to the market to get bread by themselves. You can get closer to Rome central, but I wouldn't for two reasons: 1) It's noisy and crowded late into the night, 2) everything is more expensive. A cappuccino at our little cafe (Sweet Cafe) was 1.20 Euro and the four of us could eat pizza and all get a drink in our neighborhood for about 12 Euro. In central rome you need to double or triple that.

The apartment was very clean, comfortable beds, new appliances, fast internet, beautiful balcony, etc. In short, it's as advertised.

Seriously, it's so close to the Metro, and they come every 5 minutes, it's the perfect place to stay in Rome.