Location, location, location! Tom's place is a cozy studio in the Centro storico/Campo di Fiori area which is central to all the popular/main attractions in Rome. Walking distance 15 mins to most of them or a single bus to termini. Even though it's in the city, the place is in a quiet street so that is a plus. Not to mention its nearly on top of one of the best bakeries in town, Forno Roscioli, which is frequented by locals and tourists. Tom has provided all the amenities despite the small space and has some recent-ish guidebooks decorating the apartment. Some of the drawbacks: there is no elevator and the apartment is quite small so be warned if you are a suitcase traveler. Giovanni helped us up but you may find it hard to open all the suitcases in the apartment. We had backpacks so it was fine. If you rely heavily on wifi, when it rained the connection was choppy but otherwise it was fine. Overall, Tom and Giovanni were gracious hosts and even helped us hold our bags after check out. Would stay again for the prime location!