Antonietta is a very gracious host. Her son is also very kind. He helped to get us settled and offered tips for where to find good food in the area. The apartment was very clean and comfortable and was a great place to come home to after the long days of walking in Rome. We chose to walk everywhere but there are buses and a light rail system right in front of the apartment if you would rather ride. There is also a grocery store just down the street. At a brisk pace the Coliseum is about a 25 minute walk. The apartment is near Termini train station which proved to be very convenient for us when we caught a train out of town. Any train station, especially one as large as Termini has a degree of undesirable elements but other than the station, the neighborhood felt very safe. The food near Termini is notoriously mediocre but we found some great bars and restaurants near the University just a few minutes from the apartment.