There's no way there could be a better host than Max or a more convenient place to stay!! Max was always prompt at answering all my questions via messages through Airbnb. He set up a driver, Armando, to meet us at the airport and take us to the apartment. He also scheduled Armando to pick up my daughter to take her to the airport for her trip back to the US and again when my wife and I had to go to the airport. This service wasn't free and I didn't expect it to be. I was looking for convenience and that's what I got. This was our first trip out of the country and Max's place is PERFECT!!! It's within 5 minutes to the Cipro Metro train station that can get you to the Termini train station within 20 minutes. Termini is where you can catch up to 20 different bullet trains to take you just about anywhere in Italy. We walked everywhere from the apartment because there was so much to see. Also, don't use Google Maps! It's terrible. It will have you walking in circles. We used Maps on our iPhone's and it was much more accurate.
From the apartment in miles: Trevi Fountain - 2.3, Vatican - 1.5, Basilica - 1, Colosseum - 3. There are many shops, restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores, coffee shops close to the apartment! If you don't like to walk, you probably shouldn't go to Roma unless you can ride one of those little scooters, but then you may get run over by a car. While you're walking you see a lot of things you'll miss if you're riding. Also, just about a minute and a half from the apartment is something like an Ace Hardware that sells everything except food. You name it, they have it.
Max's apartment is the place to stay and he is definitely a gracious and most helpful host. We're going back to Italy one day and I'll be wanting to stay at Max's place!!