My husband and I stayed with Shapan when we visited Rome this June. He is perfectly located just a few blocks away from the train station and just a 15-20 minute walk from many things in Rome, including the Colosseum! The neighborhood he is located in doesn't give the greatest first impression, but I think most of Rome is similar and I never got the feeling that it was unsafe. Shapan greeted us with a glass of juice and a map of the city, with was very helpful to us as we were trying to find our way around. One thing that we were not expecting was that Shapan asked us to pay a "city tax" of 2 euros per person per night. Upon inquiring about this and pointing out that our AirBnb itinerary said we had paid in full he grudgingly said we didn't need to pay it. I suggested that he include this tax into the amount you see on AirBnb so maybe he will start doing that from now on. The place itself was cozy and covered all of our basic needs. Although I think I was expecting to be able to do a load of laundry but he refused and recommended a laundromat just down the street. One of the first things he asked us to do when we got there was fill out an information form which had a few questions on it that seemed incredibly personal and not at all pertinent having booked through AirBnb. There were questions like, "What is your mother's maiden name?", and "What is the date your passport was issued?" I'm not suggesting anything, but that made me feel very uncomfortable. Shapan runs his apartment very much like a business, which is fine, but not what we were used to on AirBnb. He was incredibly friendly and professional and even tidied up our room while we were out on the town. But like a business, everything cost extra. Like doing laundry or leaving your bags at his place for a few hours while you wait for your train (granted, the later was disclosed before we booked, but the washer was included under amenities, leading us to believe they were included.) If you knew all of these things going into it there would be absolutely nothing but good to say about this place, and for the location and the price it is well worth it to stay with Shapan.