Gael was a great host. We arrive approx four hours before check in and Gael allowed us to keep our suitcases in our shared kitchen while we visited the Vatican. As a female, the neighborhood felt extremely safe as you are located among the embassies with literally guards standing by the end of your street. It's a quick walk from the train station and conveniently placed among restaurants, stores and coffee shops. I loved have a kitchen outside of our private room to snack on on our appetizers before dinner. The AC wasn't great in our room, but Gael was nice enough to provide us a fan during our stay, which was much appreciated. The showers were hot and had good pressure. The TV signal (we were watching the EuroCup quarter finals) was great as was the wi-fi when we had to check in for work. The bed was actually a whole bed and not split into two separate twin beds, which we found often in hotels and AirBNBs during our stay in Italy.

We utilized the upstairs deck for cocktails before dinner and absolutely loved it. The maid was so kind and helpful - we were truly impressed by Gael's responsiveness and generosity.