Upon our arrival Franco gave us a tour of his beautiful apartment (exactly as shown in the pictures), presented us with a map of the area surrounding his studio with all the monuments to visit (we ended up using his map during our entire stay in Rome) and he told us to be cautious of pickpockets in crowded places. Franco was simply one of the best hosts we've encountered so far.

Franco's apartment was clean and cozy, and had everything from clean sheets and towels to cooking utensils. It is indeed located very close to the Colosseum and on quite a busy street, therefore at night it might be a bit noisy for the light sleepers but that is the only small downside of the apartment. My girlfriend and I definitely enjoyed our stay there.

Thank you again Franco for your warm welcome.