You get what you pay for. Most hotels in Rome are $150 or more a night. This place was $30. However, I would have gladly paid more for a better experience. Check in was very confusing and uncomfortable. The instructions given for getting in the front gate don't work. I had to message the host on the ap to buzz me in remotely. (What would happen if he was away from the phone?) I was never told what room I was in and walked in to an apparent full of people who clearly lived there starting at me unable to tell me where to go. The bathroom and kitchen were dirty. There was no toilet paper and the kitchen trash was overflowing the whole time I was there. At this point I left and tried to find another place to stay. I checked 10 hotels but all were full because of a football and tennis championships so I was forced to go back. The bed was uncomfortable, the sheets were stained with blood spots (a sign of bed bugs). There was no hot water at all to shower. I couldn't get out of there fast enough!
A note- as I lay awake unable to sleep I read the reviews for this place. Each time someone leaves a review saying the same things I did he says it is untrue and they are the only person who has complained. Read the reviews. Many people are complaining!