We had a wonderful time in a Rome staying at Andrea/Arnel's place. Prior to arriving, Arnel was very responsive to messages and made everything very easy for check-in. The apartment is in walking distance of all major attractions in the city, we walked everywhere and didn't take a metro or bus at all. The area around the apartment was lively and interesting, with lovely restaurants and wine bars, too. This location made it noisy in the evening, though, but it was the weekend, and if you were joining in, it wouldn't be so bad! There are also a lot of steps up to the apartment, which were hard going after walking miles around the city - would keep you fit, though!!