It was a great choice to stay in Simone's place. First of all, there are no cons. Pros are many. Appartement is clean, safe, and even quite silent (in central Rome standards). It is equipped with all you can need. It's in central location just a few steps away from San Giovanni in Laterano and Manzini metro station (direct line to Fontana di Trevis, Piaza di Spagna, Castel Sant'Angelo, Villa Borghese and Vaticano), about 10 minutes walk from Colosseo and Termini. It's hard to imagine better location if you come to Rome for sightseeing. Simone is a great host. We used his driver to pick us up and take us to the airport. We were left a nice surpise as a welcome gift. After check out, we could leave our bags in his friend's bar for as long as we needed. Overall, it was great stay!