We stayed for 28 days and we commented to each other almost daily on how fortunate we were to have found this place. The depictions provided in the photographs were fully accurate. We felt immediately at home in very comfortable facilities. The location is beyond belief. It is, as represented, next to the Coliseum, and it is only a short walk to many other major sites. Grocery stores (small but typical) are a few minutes away by foot. The Metro is across the street. The lane going to the street is quite private, with a locked gate at the street. The only other user of the lane is the cafe at the corner of the building, and that closes early (around 7 pm), at which time the gate is locked except to the renters of the apartment. We always felt safe. Being next to the Coliseum and a three-minute walk from Michelangelo's famous Moses statue, it is an area filled with tourists, thus the area has lots of restaurants nearby designed to accommodate such visitors, though at night the crowds are smaller, and street noise never affected our sleep.

Some reviewers have commented on mould in the apartment. We were there in February (part of the rainy season). Also, the apartment is partly below ground level (not quite a basement, since one steps down only four steps into the living area). We found that a little bleach and sponge fixed that problem of the mould (about five-minutes effort), and mould did not start to reappear for two weeks. The problem would be considerably reduced during hotter months. Don't discount this place because of comments about mould. Mould would be fairly common anywhere in Rome in this season, from what we observed.

Our host made sure that arrangements for keys, etc. were clear, and he had someone there to open the apartment for us at the time he had specified. Although we needed to ask for nothing while we were there, our sense was that Michele would have been quick to help had we any problem.

When we travel to Rome again, we will try to make sure to do it when we could again rent this apartment.

A few pieces of advice:
(1) Bring a flashlight since it is difficult to see the keyhole at night.
(2) If more than two people are staying, let Michele know so that make there are sufficient towels.
(3) When looking for a restaurant, go a block or two back from main streets (for example, off of Cavour) to experience a bit more of the authentic modern Roman culture.