My husband and I really enjoyed our stay at Francesco's. He was friendly and made us feel very welcome. The place was clean upon arrival. The wifi and air conditioning worked very well, the latter being a life saver in the Roman heat. The bed and pillows were comfortable and there was even a washing machine that we were able to use. There was a lovely terrace there which was in our private use.
The location was good. We found the best way to get into the centre of Rome was to take the metro C from Parco di Centocelle. The station was a 5 min walk away. The metro took about 15 min. At the moment the last stop is Lodi which is a short walk away from San Giovanni. Bus nr 51 from Lodi station takes you to the colosseum within 10 min. However, they are still building the metro line and when finished will have a direct line to the very centre.
We had some amazing pizza and pasta across the street from the studio which we would recommend! It was called Claudio's. The atmosphere there felt very authentic and we received very friendly service.
Also there's a Lidl close by the Parco di Centocelle stop which is convenient as the studio has its own fridge, microwave, oven and a hob.
All in all, we had a great time in Rome and returning to a cosy studio each night was lovely. We would definitely stay there again!