Massimo' place is very well located in a calm street but very close (2 minutes walk) to the very heart of Trastevere where are great restaurants, bars, stores. We only needed taxi to go from train terminal to the apartment. The main touristic points are all accessible by walking. Coliseu is a 20 min walk. Vaticano is a 25 mim walk. Pantheon, piazza navona, fontana di Trevi no more then 15 min. walk from home. And the walks through the streets of Rome are pure joy. I didn't met Massimo in person but he left competent people to take care of our checkin and was always available to answer any doubts.