Simone (see-mon-eh) was a perfect host. He met us at the train station and was more than patient when we had delays. He even suggested alternate routes to get to the house if the trains were taking too long. When we did meet him, he came prepared with umbrellas since it had been raining and helped us walk the 1.5 blocks to the apartment.
The neighborhood looks less than appealing due to a lot of graffiti around the area, but Simone assured us that the area was very safe day and night, which we found to be true. We never saw any shady characters in our coming and going.
Our group of 4 guests (two couples) fit in the apartment perfectly. It was almost as if we each had our own flat, as we each had our own bathroom and shower. We couldn't hear each other from one room to the next.
Simone and his wife provided a ton of thoughtful gestures to make the stay more comfortable. Everything from a suggested itinerary, local places to eat and shop, espresso pods and tea, bus routes, free shampoos and washing machine soaps. He even had a small selection of DVDs to watch if we needed. His internet was lightning fast!
Sione even checked in on us during our 4 night stay to make sure that our stay was going well and to see if we needed anything. This is a perfect place to stay in Rome!