I, perhaps unusually, stayed at Nino's house for 3 months as I was living in Rome for a work placement. I chose the apartment because it was only a 10 minute walk from the office. I was very pleasantly surprised with the kindness and generosity shown to me by Nino throughout my stay. The apartment... The kitchen is well equipped (all manner of utensils, pots and pans etc. even a gaggia coffee machine!) as is the bathroom (there's a decent hairdryer there). The shower had great pressure and there was never an issue with hot water supply. The bed in the mezzanine floor is a king (maybe super king?) super comfortable and there are two large spacious wardrobes. Be careful if you are over 5ft 6in because the ceiling is very low on the mezzanine floor. The sofa bed is also very comfortable and is used with an orthopaedic mattress. Location... The flat is away from the centre of town and whenever I timed it, it took roughly 35-40 minutes walking to the Spanish steps or the Colosseum. There are also tram and bus links but I'm a keen walker so didn't use public transport. Taxis are very cheap and there is a rank at the end of the road. It cost roughly €6 from the flat to the Spanish steps when I got a taxi one Friday evening. The amazing Villa Borghese park is just a 10 minute walk from the flat which is great for a stroll, especially on the weekend when it's full of people. There are some lovely restaurants around this area and are super reasonably priced as they're out of the centre (some that come to mind are Al Simeto, Fiore di Zucca and also BucaVino - I didn't go to the last one but Nino says it was amazing - I also loved Caffe degli Artisti for a buffet aperitivo or Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, this is on the same road as the flat). There are also lots of supermarkets around so it's really convenient to stock up on essentials. Nino... On my arrival Nino was away on holiday so arranged for his daughter to meet me and hand over keys etc. Bea was so accommodating and immediately gave me her number to pass on good local insider tips. Nino is a true gentleman and really looked after me during my time in Rome. Nino lives right next door but you would hardly know he was there, he keeps himself to himself unless he is needed which was really appreciated as I always had so much studying to do after work. Nino would leave his newspaper outside for me each day so I could practise reading Italian! Nino has some amazing recommendations and is so efficient with arranging airport taxi transfers - nothing is too much trouble for Nino - even when I asked him where best to buy a cake for the office on my departure he had tonnes of recommendations. Towards...