The host was there when we, my wife and I, arrived to give us the keys and show us around the house. He also emailed us during the stay to know if everything was fine. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that they were providing us with free Wi-Fi which we did not see advertised at this property as well a safe for your valuables and passports. Our host also arrived on time to pick up the keys on the final day. He and his son went out of their way and did us a favor by driving us to the airport for the fare we suggested since we were not comfortable with the taxi and public transportation system. They are very nice and friendly people. Our host only speaks Italian, but we were able to communicate with him by using Google Translate whenever we wrote them or through his son who knows some English when we met in person.

At first glance the area looks dingy with graffiti all over the walls as it is in most Rome neighborhoods, but you will be surprised by the street just around the corner called Via Pigneto which is closed off to traffic and is a fruit and vegetable farmer's market during the day frequented by the local residents and then at night the street turns into a piazza with friendly bars and restaurants filled with people. My wife and I frequented the street every night and found it to be one of the highlights of our trip. We felt like we lived in Rome in that neighborhood. On the street we lived, there was also a tiny jazz club, a vegetarian restaurant, a book store and laundry mat. The area is also full of pastry shops, bakeries and super markets.

The Termini station is only 2.7 Kilometers away and a brand new Metro station is just around the corner. My wife and I walked to all the main tourist sites which were all located within 5 to 7
kilometer range.