Communication with Frederic has been excellent all the way through and his English is very good. We were made to feel welcome in the flat which is on the first floor in his own home but totally private. He left us lots of very helpful information and suggestions eg. good local restaurants, best museums/churches etc. and offered pratical help such as arranging taxis for our trips to the airport. His justified enthusiasm for his city was very evident.
The flat itself had a good central lounge/dining area with enough comfortable easy chairs to relax in after a full day's exhausting sight-seeing and also dining table and chairs for 4. There was a homely feeling about the flat and the newly fitted bathroom was a delight! The bed settee in the lounge was comfortable.
Probably the best thing was the location; it was amazing to see the Colosseum straight out of the front door. The Metro station was under 5 mins walk away (Termini station max 25 mins walk) but we only had to use public transport twice as everything was so walkable.