Andrea is a budding superhost of a home with great potential. He was polite and courteous in our sparse communication. If you are a group/family not keen on staying in expensive downtown areas, this is a potential alternative. He was kind to explain to me the exact number of stairs for my mom to manage. There is a cute elevator from there up to the flat.
His home does not have a late check-in fee. So when we arrived past 11 pm, his girlfriend came in and explained everything to us very kindly.
The home is as pictured - large, well-lit, sparkling clean and tastefully done. There is a bunk bed in the second bedroom (not in photos I believe) that worked really well for the kids.
Few minor items -
Window covering - The second room (and living area) does not have window coverings (as pictured in listing), so bring eye mask or pick master bedroom if you wish to sleep in.
Small fixes - It appeared the door of a wardrobe and a shower rail was dislodged before we came, which am sure Andrea will fix. He did come in during our stay to try to fix the running toilet flush (making a loud hum all night long), and slow-draining sink.
Check-in I was told self-check out would be installed in February but when we visited in April they had to come in person to check us in. This made me feel guilty of bothering them that late, and also having my elderly parents wait outside.
Location info - While he confirmed this is within Rome city area, three different cab drivers told us its not (two of them even pointed to the ancient city wall where the city starts). One showed a map that this street was outside of tunnel #13 on GRA. We were not sure how to reconcile. Maybe he can provide us this info to show MyTaxi or Uber drivers?
My mother was home when he came home to fix things and she found him and his girlfriend to be very sweet people.
I have very little Airbnb experience. So my learning for next time - Double confirm check-in process, carefully review photos for window coverings, and check bathroom stuff with host to ensure they don’t need to return to fix stuff.
Overall it was a pleasant visit to Rome and we are grateful for Andrea sharing his home with us.