I did not know it when I booked Casa Somei but it was in a very good location. The distance to walk to Campo di Fiore, the Colosseum, Pantheon , Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps was not that far. We walked to the Vatican as well but that was a little bit of a hike. There were plenty of restaurants to choose from that were around us. Yes there was some traffic noise but after being in Rome for 3 days I realize you cannot stay anywhere in Rome without traffic noise. This was minimal. Did it keep me up at night- no it did not. Did we feel safe in the neighborhood - yes we did. There was lots of space for the 2 of us. We arrived late on Sunday night and our host Alessandro had water, and other beverages , there when we arrived. It was so nice not to have to go out to get anything that evening. He provided plenty of information on where to go and how to get there. It was our first trip to Rome and he definitely made it welcoming for us.