The host is exceptional. We liked her very much and she is doing a great job of taking care of her guests. She answered all of our questions very quickly and accurately. She hired a car to pick us up from the airport and met us at the apt to greet us when we first arrived in Rome. The location is very convenient to walk almost everywhere. Because we liked our host so much, I hesitate to say, the noise was more of a factor than I expected, especially with the reviews that talk about soundproof windows. Unfortunately, it was still noisy for me. The host was surprised to hear this and said it is usually not a problem for anyone.