It was a lovely place! It is just like in the picture. I think the actual place looks a little bigger than it may look like in the picture. The place is very clean and cozy.
Raffaele was very quick to respond to my questions. When I got to the place, I saw his mom, who is so lovely and patience with me. She doesn't speak English but I had my friend who speaks Italian, so the communication was not an issue at all except when my friend was not with me. Even then, Raffaele's mom was very friendly, warm and welcoming.
Since my friend has a car, I didn't
need to use public transportation. So I cannot say anything about the closeness to the bus stop or subway station. However I saw a map with where to catch the public transportation on the wall. So I am guessing they are not too far away.
I stayed at Raffaele's place for 3 nights, and I felt like it was my own apartment. It is located in the residential area, and it was very quiet.
I will definitely stay there again if/when I get a chance to visit Rome in the future.