I loved everything about it! The flat is at the end of a very large palace courtyard, accessible through three gates, so: quiet, safe, and private. The flat is very comfortable and clean; the ground floor living/kitchen is small and on the funky side but nothing wrong with either quality; everything works just fine. The host's representative, Betty, could not have been nicer or more helpful. Two steps outside the safe haven of the palace and you're in the flow of the city. While the street it's on is a bit off-putting -- noisy and fast, a major thoroughfare of the city -- half a block in any direction and you're in the most charming neighborhoods the city offers the traveler, wandering ancient cobblestoned streets filled with restaurants and shops. Across the street and one great people-watching block away is Campo de' Fiori, with fun open-air markets. Bohemian Trastevere is a charming five-block walk away. In short, for a certain kind of traveler there's no better location in Roma!