Where to start?.... Luca is an excellent host! He helped us with arrangements for transportation (a van for four) from the airport to his apartment door, had great recommendations for nearby restaurants and coffee shops, as well as things to do in Rome. He was also available by text, and responded quickly to any questions or recommendations for food, sightseeing.. He could not have been more helpful...An excellent host!
The apartment is right in the middle of Rome (from a tourist's standpoint.) Located on a narrow cobblestone street, across from an old church, and about a fifteen minute walk to the Pantheon, Piazza Navona areas, or about twenty minutes walk to the Vatican.
The apartment itself is comfortable with one dedicated bedroom, and a small alcove bedroom off of the living room (the doors to which can be closed off for some privacy,) a small kitchen and two bathrooms, one with a walk-in shower. The challenging parts are the hike up the stairs with suitcases (a fourth floor unit) and a location on an alleyway which is a main thouroughfare to Trastavere, which on Friday and Saturday nights, has lots of loud, partying groups making their way over the river to and from the very busy Trastavere restaurants and bars, sometimes until 2 or 3 AM. If you are not time adjusted, and want to be out late yourself, then this is less of an issue, Closing the large windows did block out a lot of the noise.
Overall, it was a very nice time for us. The four of us (two couples) used the kitchen table as our common room, had excellent WiFi, a TV (which we never turned on,) and were very comfortable there, using this cool old building, as our sleeping and breakfast location. Most of the time, we spent the day just walking to all the historical sites such as the Forum area (30 minute walk along the river,) the Colosseum (35 minute walk,) the Vatican (25 Minute walk,) The Circus Maximus (25 minutes,) the local farmers market (10 minutes,) the Spanish Steps (about 45 minutes,) and innumerable places to eat (do your research on those in advance!)
An excellent, friendly and helpful host, a great, central location (no taxis or buses needed if you like to walk,) and a comfortable apartment. If you like to walk in Rome, which I highly recommend, and you plan to be out late on the weekend evenings, this would be an excellent choice for your visit to the Eternal City.