Paolo is an amazing host indeed. He does everything to provide his guests comfort. At the beginning he helped me with the registration paperwork, fixed the contract and give tips about the area. Whenever I had any problem related to my accommodation he was reacting immediately and solving it. After two weeks of my stay the key to the main gate bent a bit and stopped working – the next day I got the new one. If I was lacking anything on the kitchen – it was appearing in the apartment during the same day. On my request Paolo provided common spaces cleaning more often. I assume that there is not so many reviews yet because 1) he recently started with Airbnb 2) most of the people living there rent apartment for 3 – 6 months, so there is no big flow of people compared to other more ”touristic” accommodations.
The room itself is very nice, lots of shelfs and space for clothing. There are heating elements and air conditioning in the room. The bed is huge (I think 180), quite firm and comfortable (for my personal taste). In the morning it was extra pleasant to go out on the balcony to get the sunlight. Even if the room located close to the big Tiburtina street, the balcony provides a view to the small inner garden. There are two bathrooms for 5 rooms, I never had a problem with it. One always was available. Something what I will add, keep in mind that your experience will depend on you neighbors as well, but I was lucky enough, and I was living for 3 months with very nice people, some were Erasmus exchange students and some were working.
The location is another important aspect. To reach Sapienza there are two direct busses 163 and 448. Takes about 10 minutes to reach the University. The closest metro are Tiburtina and Monti Tiburtini, you can reach both stations by 16-17 min walk or with a bus. The public transport ticket is valid for both, so it was not a problem. If you want to travel to nearby cities it is good to keep in mind that Tiburtina is a big train station so you would easily reach your early train. Lots of shops nearby, you will have something to choose from.
I think it is a perfect option for a 3 months stay as it was in my case. I enjoyed my stay there. Thanks Paolo!