I chose Alessio's apartment for my stay in Rome primarily because of it's location, and I was not disappointed. It provides an excellent point from which to walk all over Rome. In addition, the apartment was clean, well appointed and had only a few steps to climb. With the apartment being in the heart of the city, and with me being from a quiet New England town, I needed to adjust to the noise of the city when the windows were open, which I did. I lost no sleep due to noise however as I closed the windows and used the fan that Alessio thoughtfully provided. This apartment was the only place we stayed in Italy (out of 5) that had a washer and a dryer, a big bonus. I would stay here again.
Alessio himself proved to be an excellent and responsive host. He met us at our arrival and, unfortunately, one of our group was having a bronchial issue which started on the flight over. Alessio walked us to the local pharmacy, translated for us and was very helpful as we figured out how to contact a doctor and solve our issue. For that and more I thank him.