I stayed here while backpacking with a friend. Gerald was a great host. The location is a little noisy and out of the way (as others have said in previous reviews) but we knew that before we picked this place and we had a good experience staying here. The room is exactly as pictured and the apartment is beautiful. The bathroom was very clean and toiletries were provided. His kitchen was open to guests and we helped ourselves to breakfast. He provided maps and advice on things to do while in Rome. Gerald is a great host and very friendly person. He helped me with my heavy luggage upon arrival and was in touch with us to coordinate our arrival around 10 pm. The only drawback we faced was the wifi, which kept disconnecting and running very slowly when it was connected. We often went to a local cafe to connect to faster wifi. When I told Gerald about the issue, he reset the modem for us and was very understanding in this regard. His home is well connected to public transit, though Rome's trams/buses/subways are not as reliable as some of the other cities I visited in Europe. Overall, great stay with Gerald and I would stay with him again.