Michele's apartment is in a great location in Rome if you don't mind walking. We walked to the Coliseum, Palatine Hill, and through and around neighborhoods. We walked back to the apartment from the the Spanish steps and Trevi fountain via the coliseum. I find the best way to discover a city is to walk. And we found some great things not far from Michele's apartment (the Latin market for one. about a 5-7 minute walk). This apartment's proximity to some of the great sights of Rome are excellent. Also, you definitely feel as though you are living among the day to day Romans in the Piazza Zamma. If walking is not your thing then the Re di Roma metro stop is about a 6 block walk. Very accessible. We used it a fair bit. It's not a swanky neighborhood. But it's not a bad neighborhood. If you want to get a taste of Rome amongst the Romans then I would highly recommend Michele's apt.