Francesco's place is really great! It's a nice size - not too small, not too big. It's bright and sunny. It has great cross-ventilation so even on a hot day it's comfortable. Really nice kitchen and bathroom, too.
And Francesco has done what every AirBnB host should do: Draw a simple map with the apartment in the center. Where's the nearest supermarket or two? Where can you get a good cup of coffee? A restaurant or two? Is there a store that's always open? It is so helpful to a new guest.
The apartment has easy metro and bus transportation into the center of Rome.
And Francesco is a great host. Very helpful but not in the way. He even knows a friend who was willing to drive us to the train for an insanely early reservation - before the rest of the system is really up and dependable. He couldn't be nicer. We'd stay there again in a flash!