This is a great location, off the main drag, but the taxi driver had went right to it. I didn't use the public transport described in Valerio's information due to the inconvenience of schlepping my luggage on and off trains and buses. So, I arrived on Christmas Eve, worn to a thread. I picked up a sandwich at the airport and had that for supper. On Christmas Day, there were several nice restaurants within a block or two with tables available. Around the corner is a coffee shop open early for that first cappuccino or espresso. As to Valerio's apartment, it's small and well designed with ample storage in the splendidly designed closet, an efficient kitchen, a queen-sized bed of surpassing comfort, and a compact bathroom that boasts wonderful water pressure in the shower. Trastevere is a great neighborhood and Valerio's modern-era apartment in a 400 year old building is a lovely home base for exploring.