Marco's place exceeded expectations. My priorities when coming to Rome were location, internet connection, and having a washer. The location is excellent and when I needed to work my PST hours I would not have to walk more than 1 block to have a selection of cafe's to get that late night boost. Also all the sights I wanted to see (except the vatican) were within a 10-15 minute walk. Not all apartments have this but I thought it was super important to have a washer since we travelled light. Also, just wanted to add here that you would think that since Marco's apartment is next to all these bars/shops that it would be noisy and hard to sleep? Not at all, once you close the door and the window I couldn' t hear any street noise whatsoever and was able to sleep peacefully. Thank you Marco!