First of all, my hosts Giulia and Luigi, were super responsive, and very warm and welcoming! They gave a great list of ideas of what to do and with recommended eateries, in the area, which was so helpful. Garby House is spacious with two balconies: one overlooking a lovely park with Cypress trees. (There were some especially lovely sunsets outside the bedroom windows, and was so cool to see Mars in the sky some nights.) It is not a touristy neighborhood--which is why I picked it. And the prices tend to be lower--especially for things I pay 2-3x more in NYC (produce, chocolate, etc). The metro is literally a 3 minute walk and was so easy to visit the Colosseum; Circus Maximus; Pyramid of Cestius; the (opulent!) St. Paul's Basilica (where his sarcophagus is); the Mithras Underground temple ("Mithraeum") below St. Clemente Basilica; and the "Cavour" area, where you can see Michelangelo's famous "Moses with Horns" statue. I generally did only one tourist site a day & most of the above were reachable within 15 minutes of the apt. (Since I was staying over a week I bought a 7-day pass which made making as many trips as I wanted especially easy. ) Within a couple minutes of the apartment are several grocery stores, lots of cafes, etc, gift shops, farmacies, clothing, all used by locals. There are even a few 'dollar' type stores. I would definitely stay here again!