Alessandro's place is located around 10min from the Vatican by foot. It is a small apartment but functional. But you cannot beat the amazing hospitality Alessandro offered. He met us in person, but also arranged our transfer from Rome airport to his place. This was really useful, because we are a family of 5 and would have needed a minivan (not so easy to find) to get to his place. Alessandro gave us some excellent local tips (including Goose restaurant which was lovely) and offered to help with our ongoing transfer.
The location is fantastic in that everything remained walkable or easily accessible on public transport, but still remained local. We didn't feel like we were in a tourist trap. The local shop across the road was very handy, the coffee shop/tabacherie had very good coffee and tickets for transport. There is an abundance of restaurants and bars in the area. The apartment was cool and clean, with good ammenities
There was no need for a coffee machine once we discovered the double espresso macchiato's at the nearby cafe.