We had a terrific time in Bene's place, which is well maintained and corresponds to the description on Airbnb. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen and bathroom, but no living room to relax in at the end of the day, which might be something to consider for long stays. It's in a secure building with a friendly door person. There is a small elevator in the building which helps when bringing up luggage and groceries, etc. The kitchen and rest of the apartment are well equipped with good storage space for clothes and lots of pans and dishes. We found our bed to be very comfortable. Bene is an excellent and very experienced host. At this point we have quite a bit of experience with Airbnb and she is one of - if not *the* - best hosts we've had. She checked in regularly with us and when we had a very small issue with some of the kitchen equipment, she took care of it immediately and professionally. The neighbourhood is very convenient in a lot of ways, although you can't say it's picturesque. It is just a few blocks from a major metro and train station, and there's good shopping and eating/drinking close by. It's about a 30 minute walk to the Coliseum and a little under an hour walk to the Pantheon. It's very close to the Testaccio area, which has some good restaurants and food stores. As others have mentioned, the Romana ice cream shop on the corner is unbelievably good. We stayed in Rome for a month and ate there almost everyday (and probably gained 10 pounds each!). Try the Bacio di Dama flavour! The apartment is near the corner of a very busy intersection and looks onto the train tracks, so it is definitely an urban soundscape. We still don't know why Roman drivers have to honk their horns so much! The windows are good quality, double glazed and modern, and block a lot of the sound, and there are also metal rolling shutters on the outside that you can close for sound and light. But you will still hear noise from outside, so we can't say it's a quiet spot, and this also doesn't reduce sound coming from inside the building. The area, while a bit depressed looking at first glance, is actually an up-and-coming spot, and we never felt unsafe on the streets. Overall we had a fantastic month on Rome and Bene's place, and we recommend it highly!