I recently travelled to Rome for a long weekend and stayed in Frank's apartment on the Eastern side of the city.

The apartment is in a great location. It is about a 10 minute walk from Termini (the main train/bus station from the airport), or one stop on the underground Metro. The apartment has a Metro station (Vittorio Emanuele) very close which leads to most tourist attractions in Rome. The Colosseum is also around a 15 minute downhill walk from the apartment. So you can get everywhere you will probably want to go very easily.

The apartment itself is beautiful. Very clean, great facilities (private bathroom, TV, hair dryer, balcony) and a very generous size. Its high ceilings and decor make it feel very Italian indeed.

But the main reason I would recommend this apartment is the host, Frank. At the time of booking, Frank was very helpful in terms of giving advice on how to get into Rome etc. When we arrived, he spent half an hour with us talking us through the city with a map that he expertly annotated. Having lived in Rome for 14 years, and hailing from the US, he was extremely knowledgeable on all the main tourist attractions, when to go, how to get there etc, as well as having great local knowledge of the less touristy restaurants, bars, and areas in Rome. Frank sat us down with a map and spoke us through every area of Rome we might like to visit - this even felt tailored to the amount of time we had and what we might personally like to do. This was exactly what we needed, having arrived without and itinerary or idea of what we were going to do.

Our time in Rome was absolutely spectacular, and this was really aided by Frank's knowledge and advice. We were able to visit all of the tourist attractions, and also had plenty of time to roam the streets of Rome, soak up the true local culture and explore the back streets behind the crowds of tourists.