Samy's place was in a GREAT location, literally right around the corner from Piazza Santa Croce. It was very easy/quick to get to the main sights, grocery store was close and there were some cute restaurants around the piazza. Unfortunately, Samy's apartment was not the cleanest place I've ever stayed in. The dishes were dirty with lipstick marks on them and the walls were gross. The main issue we had was that the shower did not drain basically at all and the wifi was difficult to connect to (one of my friends never was able to connect at all). I would recommend trying to connect to the wifi at check-in when Samy is there. That being said, if you want a great location at a manageable price, Samy's place is the way to go!