Dario was extremely friendly and hospitable, and went out of his was to make us feel welcome, even with less than 24 hours' notice. We couldn't have asked for more! He even had a real double bed for us (not two twins pushed together) - the first we've seen in Italy.

By the way: at first, from the amount of graffiti and trash in the neighborhood, we thought it was a bad area...but I think we've since discovered that's just kind of how Rome is. There were kids playing in the nearby park fountain during the day, single women out after dark, and a bank and a large church within a block or two - in other words, don't judge this book by its cover :) . It's about a 7 min walk to the metro.