Paolo is one of the nicest, friendliest, and most helpful hosts we've ever worked with through Airbnb. His English is great (if that matters to anyone), he was very punctual, extremely informative about the apt, the neighborhood, and Rome generally, and he was basically everything you hope to experience in a host when you arrive in a strange (and large) new city. We had a minor hiccup with the water heater, and he responded very promptly and got it going again perfectly and painlessly. His local guide with recommended restaurants, shops and activities was SO useful and appreciated (man did we eat well in Rome...) And he's funny! As to the apartment, the description on the site is extremely accurate. The 2 bedrooms are opulent and so comfortable, the pull out bed in the couch was surprisingly comfortable, and the bathroom and kitchen worked perfectly well for our purposes (we are a family of 4 with 2 older teenagers). Its a well-appointed, spacious and clean place. The a/c and wifi were flawless, and its an easy 2-landing climb up the stairs. The location of the apt could hardly be better - maybe 10 minute walk to the Vatican, 10 minutes to the trendy Travestere neighborhood, and 15 minutes to the Colosseum. There's a shop right by the front door that had about everything we ever needed, and was open late. Know that Lungotevere Gianicolense (the main boulevard between the apt and the river) is very busy, so with the windows open you will get some noise. We thought that was part of the charm of Rome, though, and its what you sign up for if you want a great location like this one. Plus, the windows and walls are insulated like bank safes, so you can close that out and get near silence at night for sleep. Paolo even had 4 bikes we could borrow if we wanted, there on site. We didn't use them, but what a great amenity! We can hardly wait to return to Rome, and will definitely stay at Paolo and Giuly's place again if its available.