Echoing many of the reviews on this site, Alberto’s apartment is a rare oasis in the hustle and bustle of central Rome. The long balcony overlooking a hillside of trees provides a pleasant spot for a morning coffee or afternoon glass of wine and ensures one wakes up to the sound of chirping birds rather than the roar of cars and scooters. The installation of mechanical blinds in every room ensures a dark room at bedtime for light-sensitive folks like us (note to other Airbnb operators: the installation of such blinds or of blackout curtains would be the easiest and cost-efficient fix that can turn a good place into a great place for many of us). Though an oasis, Alberto’s apartment is easily accessible to the historical centre or Rome by a bus one catches a couple of blocks down from the apartment.