My family and I stayed at this place for 2 nights in Rome. It was very near the Colosseum which made it convenient, but I was never sure about the bus routes and ended up taking taxis most places - which are EXPENSIVE in Rome. We did learn that there is a mentro stop about 15 min walk away, which we used. On the first day when coming, I wouldn't suggest using this method because it would be difficult to know exactly where to go. There are some local bakeries/cafes on the street level which was convenient. The place was clean - well stocked. Valerie tried connecting us to his friend Paulo for taxi service which was quoted as way more expensive than what we ended up paying which was 70 euros for 5 of us in a taxi van. Apparently using the metro and then a train would have been difficult with out luggage, as well as a long trip (not sure how long). Getting the key was a bit of a struggle for us because I didn't have Wifi to communicate. I ended up walking 3 blocks to find someone who would share their phone with me to call VAlerio. There is a gate, front door and then the door to the apartment to get through. I would highly advise for those with their personal car to rent this place and to have Telephone access to Valerio should there be any problem. Once you're inside, though, it is a nice place!