Fantastic hosts, fantastic place, and fantastic location. Valter and his family are quintessentially Roman - open, tolerant, and generous. The room was spacious and the private bath was a treat for quick showers to freshen up in the swelter of a crowded Rome summer, and, there is working air-conditioning if you need it. The windows open onto a quiet courtyard, and closing the outside shutters over the open windows is usually enough to keep the room cool. There is also a small refrigerator and a tea kettle in the room, and a self-contained espresso machine available by the front door for early coffee. Mostly though, it is easier to go around the corner to the local spot for a cappuccino and croissant, which are included in your stay. Just past that is a trattoria where the food is good and you are welcomed like family. Like most of Valter's guests, I ate there at least once a day - good food is everywhere in Rome, but a warm welcome in the height of the tourist season is not. Valter and his daughter Chiara, who takes care of things when Valter is not there, clearly enjoy sharing their city's many delights with newcomers and will do whatever they can to make your stay memorable. Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, is the location. Being so close to St Peter's Square means you can easily be there early if you wish, both to take pictures of the early light bathing the square before it is crowded and to beat the long lines which form later for entry into the basilica. I feel lucky to have met Valter and his family, and very lucky to have been able to stay at their place - the ideal place from which to see Rome, and if I am lucky enough to be able to return to Rome will call well in advance in hopes of being able to stay with them again.