We had a couple of issues with the checkin experience, but once the hosts heard from us they did the best they could to fix the situation (the previous guest hadn't left the keys where they should and the apartment had not been cleaned at the time of checkin). The host did come and let us into the apartment and had it cleaned within the hour, so it wasn't a huge deal. The apartment was clean and tucked away in a quiet neighborhood. We rode the metro to Termini station and walked over to the apartment, which was about an 11 minute walk. I'm not sure I'd recommend doing that, as a large part of the walk was over cobblestones and it was rather difficult to manage with the heavy suitcases, but we are young and strong and it was doable, so buyer beware! The apartment is within walking distance of the colosseum, about a 7-10 minute walk. There are plenty of good restaurants and convenience stores within walking distance. I did have some trouble communicating with the hosts prior to our arrival there and to be honest I was a little nervous as every time I messaged to confirm my stay in the weeks leading up to my stay, I did not receive a response. However the day of checkin the hosts were responsive and helped get us set up straight away. The last note I'll make is that the wi-fi in the apartment was so/so. Also, as is stated in the description--be ready to climb up 4 flights of stairs with all your luggage!