We (three couples) spent 5 nights in Alvise's apt. We loved the neighborhood, the location and the apt. itself was wonderful. We all had plenty of space, besides the three bedrooms and two-and a half baths, the living room and kitchen made us all feel comfortable and not at all cramped for space. The pictures on airbnb did the apt. justice!
We all like to cook, so, even though in Rome, we made delicious meals "at home" in Alvise's well equipped kitchen. After a day in the city there was enough room for us all to relax and enjoy a movie on a big screen with excellent sound - perfect!! Those of us who preferred to roam the internet found the wifi to be fine.
Alvise himself was very accommodating and friendly. When we got there (8pm) he had supplies for our first breakfast in the kitchen and had made reservations for us at one of the local bistro's - we had asked if there was somewhere nearby where we could get our meal on our first night in Rome. It was great!
Alvise replied right away whenever we tried to get in touch with him....on our first cooking night we couldn't get the oven on....after consulting Alvise it was a piece of cake!
The area is very convenient: there is a big supermarket 2 minutes away and Termini train station is only a ten minute walk.
If you are going to stay at Alvise's apt. you definitely want to go and visit the church at the end of the street: St. Maria Maggiore, it was as beautiful as it was interesting!
Finally, if you are traveling to Rome by plane, ask Alvise to hook you up with a driver to pick you up. Daniela was very friendly and on time. She brought us to and from the airport for a price that competes with public transportation.
We would all stay with Alvise again....were there any negatives??? hmmm...if you're going to cook yourself it might be handy to have more than one tea-towel....but that's just being picky!
Thank you Alvise for helping to make our stay in Rome an excellent experience!