Shapan was a great host. The place was very, very, very clean. He greeted us with a welcome juice. The location close to Termini train station was great for us because we needed to get up early to take a train to the airport, but it also allowed us to walk to prime spots in Rome (took us about an hour to meander to the Spanish steps, might be quicker if you have a better idea where you are going unlike us. :-) There was a bit of a sewer smell at times outside of Shapan's control due to the age of the building, but Rome is filled with smells good and bad. He does his best with air fresheners and it didn't affect our comfort. Location, price, cleanliness and kindness of Shapan are what made us give this place 5 stars.