Open the terrace doors and look out onto a view over the rooftops to the distant mountains. Six floors up, it's quiet except for the seagulls that cry like cats. Only in rome have I heard them make that sound. Walk to your far right and look around the corner and there are the neon lights of the Termini Station. So close, but a world away. The Termini area can be a little sketchy, especially at night. Marco's B & B is a little island of calm and when walking on the streets here it seemed like I was anywhere in Rome except the Termini area. I slept well here. There is air conditioning, but I kept with the doors open to the night breeze. The terrace faces east, so the room with it's high, high ceilings does not get the hot afternoon sun. I slept well on the comfortable bed that was made for easing jet lag. Marco was there to greet me when I arrived, gave me a map and resources his ever present Ipad for any information I needed. The bathroom was large, private to me and only a couple of steps outside the room. Coffee and toast in the morning was all I needed. Marco is an artist and his art as well as a collection of unique work he has gathered over the years decorates the walls. He keeps the beautiful Vespa his father drove in the living room. The floors are inlaid wood and original to the building. Being close to the Termini it was easy for me to get in and out of Rome. The airport bus, which costs only 7 Euro lets you off at the Termini as does the Leonardo Express from the airport which costs about double the bus. I ate at the Mercado Centrale, a newish large food emporium at the far end of the Termini with arguably the best pizza and pasta in Rome for a great price. The metro and buses all leave or from termini. Gracie Marco for a great stay.