Via Montebello was great! Simone's hospitality was exceptional! After a 40 minute bus ride to Terminal Statione (Terravision Line - cheaper than most transportation to Rome and it's so conveniently located as you walk out to the airport) and literally a 5 minute walk down Via Volturno and a left on the small street of Via Montebello, we found ourselves in a non-touristy street market (fruit, clothes, shoes, gadgets, knick knacks of the sort) eventually greeted with Simone's welcoming smile. He opened the tall wooden doors that ornate heavy brass ornate door knockers with beautiful old world rustic keys - the kind of keys St. Peter holds. The place is beautiful and CLEAN. The suite is brand new. New appliances, furniture, SHEETS. He only rents it out. He doesn't reside there. NOTE: THE PICTURES ARE EXACTLY HOW IT LOOKS unlike some places where it looks nice on pictures but once you get there, you feel like you walked into the wrong place. That's only the beginning. He thought of EVERYTHING we could possibly need. Here's the list: - greeted by CHILLED Proseco and sweet biscuits/cookies on a platter - a basket of maps, brochures, events etc. - 2 bus tickets - an umbrella (one day it did rain...heavy) - voltage converter! - new sheets with extra blankets and pillows - hair dryer - closet with hangers - ironing board and iron - pens and notepads - tv but no dvd player...but he offered to go out of his way to bring one. We didn't need one - who watches dvds or even tv for that matter, in Rome? Very kind gesture though - Since the suite is new, wifi wasn't available but he stopped by later in the afternoon with an internet key (usb) for us to use AND he gave us a cell phone for us to use (WHO DOES THAT?!! I'll tell you who...SIMONE!! because he's super nice, thoughtful and accomodating) Basically there was everything we could possibly need in the apartment, right downstairs and our daily activites (market, cell phone, maps, bus tickets and all). We were set. I know there many forums, tips ect. online or books stating not to stay around the station area since it can be very "touristy" - but by no means at all was the location like that. Yes, the 2 block radius IS toursity but Via Montebello is not. The suite was just that.."sweet." We loved turning the block onto "our" street and using those really cool keys after a looooong day of walking. You really feel like a local. The small back patio makes you feel even more like a local as you see clothes hanging on the lines, grandmas dusting of sheets out the window. (in the back you can really hang your own clothes out on the line since he provided a clothing line and clips..how cool is that) Having the suite close to the station was extremely convenient. Unlike, what I read and was told about...