Elegant and luxurious touches at a very affordable price in the San Giovanni neighborhood of Rome: Silvio is so warm and helpful. A lovely man. When we ran into him by accident in a different neighborhood it felt like seeing an old friend. The apartment is a treat. It is amazingly quiet, even though it is in an urban neighborhood, because it is so well insulated for sound. A few blocks from the metro stop which is now part archaeological museum displaying treasures found right there when they began excavating for an extension between it and the Colosseo metro stop, (To get to the Colosseum now you still take the metro to Termini and transfer. It’s not hard.). The apartment’s style is both comfortable and sophisticated (in part thanks to the artistic eye of Silvio, a photographer, and his wife, an architect) but not pretentious. It is great! Also: don’t pass up a meal at the restaurant, Salsamente, or related bistro/enoteca (wine bar), Cocco & Mente, run by Silvio’s also-lovely friend, Angelo. Silvio has the menus at his Airbnb. Food was fantastic and Angelo speaks English well, is also fun to talk with. Warmly recommended for lodging in Rome!