Giancarlo was a great host. We communicated well with each other on arrival day and he was waiting outside the apartment block when my brother and I arrived. He even said that he had been keeping an eye on our slightly delayed flight. The apartment was very spacious and well appointed - with the most impressively secure entry door that I have ever seen. It’s also in an excellent position 10mins walk from Rome’s main train station, 20mins from the Colosseum and just around the corner from a metro station with easy access to the Spanish Steps and the Vatican - and Cinecitta in the opposite direction.

When I first looked on Google streeview at the surrounding area I was a little doubtful about the amount of graffiti on many of the local buildings but having been in Rome I now realise that having lots of grafitti is, sadly, commonplace around the city. I felt safe walking to and from the apartment at night though of course you should take the usual big city precautions.

I enjoyed my stay Giancarlo’s apartment and would be happy to stay there again and would recommend it to anyone.