We really enjoyed our stay at Giulio's place. The balcony was the highlight for us and was a great place to relax. Giulio was a great host, he walked us through everything and was very responsive, even when I was directionally challenged with a door (push...) the first time coming back. This neighborhood is very well connected but not right next to most of the places people want to go. You definitely don't feel in the heart of the city (at least not the historical one), but then again if you did you'd probably have a harder time getting to some places. Some will love, some might hate. I ended up enjoying the location and we hit some spots we might not have (santa Maria degli angeli/ baths of diocletian and Santa Maria maggiore should not be missed!). It's near a train station, which is very convenient but does attract a cross section of people. I didn't mind personally and as many others stated, it is far enough away you pass beyond a lot of that. What may not be obvious is that most of the bus lines also go to Termini, we didn't have much luck with the posted time tables but it would have made getting to even more places easier. The place itself was clean, big enough for the two of us, fairly modern with a nice mattress (this is subjective, it tends toward the hard side by American standards). We didn't really use the kitchen but it seemed sufficient for small meals. Overall a great experience.