Gabriel’s place was light, airy, and very spacious! We enjoyed the space and being in more of a residential area, though we did have to keep the windows closed and A/C on due to noise on the busy (4 lane ) street. If you don’t want to use the A/C you might want earplugs.
Gabriele was a very nice and accommodating host. The neighborhood, while across from a beautiful church (don’t miss going inside!) , was on the outside of the old wall, and a bit on the gritty side— though we never felt unsafe . I would say sort of a working class neighborhood—-not a lot of dining choices, but not a long taxi ride to “trendier” neighborhoods—-and a 10 minute walk to the Metro (take the yellow line to San Giovanni).
Gabriele was very accommodating, even picking us up at the train station, which is not far away . If you like space to spread out, and you don’t mind a bit of noise and are not looking for a “trendy” neighborhood with a lot of great restaurants, cafes etc. on the street, you’ll like Gabriele’s place . It certainly offers a lot of space and a s a great value for Rome!