We can only recommend Ludovica’s place and she is a lovely and very helpful host who replied quickly to all of our questions! She gave us a list of suggestions of authentic and affordable restaurants, means of transport and even a video of how to get to the apartment as she was not able to meet us in person for the check-in.
The student district San Lorenzo is a 10/15 minute walk from Termini station and has several nice restaurants and a supermarket nearby which makes it very convenient.
The only downside we noticed about the apartment is that it might get a bit loud in the mornings if you sleep with the window open and hear the neighbours’ voices that echo through the building complex and that the apartment is a bit dark as it’s on the ground floor and the sun is shielded away from the high buildings around. Both did not really bother us as we were out and about most of the time anyway.
My boyfriend and I would stay at this place again and hope to return to Rome next year.