We arrived in the midst of the heatwave, but were assured in the fact that we would have air conditioning. Unfortunately the air conditioning was scarcely working- when set at 18C it was literally blowing out hot air. The room was extremely crammed and uncomfortable, do not let the pictures deceive you. Also, water from the tap was more often than not murky and unclean. Location was relatively near The Central station but not as close to the main attractions in Rome. Usually a minimum of 25 minutes walk to reach any significant attraction. There were few amenities as well, the absence of a simple fridge in the common area was stark. Host did not speak clear English either so you may have an issue with that.