The room was nice, not as close to the center as we thought (takes about 30 minutes with public transport), but still a good place to stay. He lives with his mother and grandmother, but they were both very sweet and accommodating. I would recommend the flat if you have a lot of time in Rome since it takes a chunk of time just to get in and out of the city. For short trips, somewhere closer might be better. Riccardo did pick us up from the train station though which was very nice of him.