If you are planning a visit to discover (or re-discover) Rome, you could not find a better base than La Leonina. It is located two minutes from a Metro station, 10 minutes (on foot) from the Coliseum, and 16 minutes (on foot) from Piazza Venezia. Most of the principal sites of central Rome are within walking distance and, for those that aren't, there is the nearby Metro and/or buses. The neighborhood has several good restaurants with reasonable prices. I recommend Gli Angeletti, La Vechhia Roma, and Chicco di Grano. For gelato, you can't do better than Fatamorgana, located 5 minutes on foot behind La Leonina at Piazza degli Zingari 5. For breakfast items, and if you want to eat in some evening, the Elite supermarket (5 minutes on foot at Via Cavour 232 -- closed on Sunday) has as good a selection as one can find in central Rome.