We had a wonderful time in Rome and Simona's place is very nice. It is centrally located to the sights (Colosseum, Vatican). We didn't have to take a taxi as you can walk to the interesting places. We also enjoyed the fact that Simona's place is in a community with small shops and many restaurants, I thought it looked like and felt like a little village. Cobble stone roads, very narrow, but it is their street where cars drive through it, it is amazing how some cars can fit just inches away from the wall of a front door or wall to a building. As much as we enjoyed our stay at Simona's place, it is important to mention that her place is on the 3rd floor with steep, narrow stairs...45 steps to be exact, no elevator. We knew that it was on the 3rd floor but a little surprised how narrow and steep the stairs were, with heavy, large suitcases it was a bit of a workout. Also, all 4 nights we stayed I did not get much sleep as every noise from the little streets can be heard. People seem to stay out as late as 3-4:00 a.m. being as loud as they can be. I expected 1 night out of the 4 nights would be noisy due to being New Years, but the other nights I can't explain.
Overall, Simona and Gian is a very charming couple with a very nice place, great location!