We can't praise Paulo enough for his superb hosting. He is obviously passionate about the wellbeing of his guests and went out of his way to make everything go smoothly. We stayed in 4 airbnb places on this trip and Paulo's was by far and away the best experience we had.
He communicated well and offered to organise airport transfers which we accepted. It was so easy to just arrive outside the front door of his place where he met us. The apartment is on the 6th floor and it has a small 3 person lift to take you up. Paulo gave us the key and described which door it was, then sent us up ahead of him and then he would bring the luggage up after us. Amazing service.
Once in the apartment Paulo stayed for as long as was necessary to explain everything he could. He showed us round the apartment and then spent a good amount of time showing us the best things to see by using a paper map that he marked things on and photos on his laptop of what you will see at the different locations he'd marked. We felt this was invaluable and it helped us plan our next few days.
Paulo also offered us a mobile wifi service...for free. This was fantastic and much appreciated. It was a little box about the size of a cigarette packet which I put in my pocket and up to 10 devices could connect to it at one time so long as they were within distance. It was great as all my family were able to stay online without the need to purchase SIM's. I would recommend to anyone using it to take a portable charger as the battery won't last all day. I carried a charger everywhere so it was always kept topped up.
Paulo's apartment is spacious and comfortable. We weren't in it for long periods in the day and didn't cook an evening meal there but it looked like the kitchen had everything you'd need. My wife was pleased to find a Washing Machine out on the balcony which was super handy.
It is very close to the Colleseum, about a 10 min walk. The metro station is within walking distance too and we used that the day we went to the Vatican. Paulo showed us where the station was and which train to catch and where to get off.
We highly recommend Paulo's apartment...you won't be disappointed. Thanks Paulo for a wonderful home and even better for being a wonderful host.