I visited Rome for the first time this year. I had arrived with my daughter and cousin, and a few days later our girlfriend joined us as well.

We spent 10 days at Paco's place. Very much like Rome itself, photos can't really describe the flat, its sophisticated charm and comfort. Paco's apartment is equipped with anything one can possibly need, including internet, air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen, hot water, washing machine, piano and National Geography magazines.

Our host was generous in his availability to help us out with every information we needed and that we e-mailed him about. Paco's mother, Signora Monica, kindly waited for us the whole morning of our arrival, since our flight was delayed, to welcome us with some real Italian mocca and cookies.

In a nut shell, the place, the neighbourhood and hosts were all above our expectations.

Now, the elevator is very European, so some people may find it surprisingly small in size. The elevator doors must be closed after exiting, otherwise residents from other floors won't be able to use it. We learnt about this after making this mistake, and receiving disapproval from a lady neighbour.

Both the bus and metro stations are quite close by, about 5-10 min of walking distance. Metro station Libia is about five stops away from metro station Termini. If you lose the last train, there is a night bus from Libia that goes to the metro stations and vice versa.

We found the neighbourhood safe to walk at any time.

I would gladly stay at Paco's place again, and would certainly recommend this place.