First of all, let me say that living in a flat is very different than that in a hotel. It was our first experience with airbnb, and it felt like we came back home, but just in another country. So if you want a more homie stay, choose a flat rather than hotel. If you like a more formal one, with white bed linens and super clean everything, then you may want to think if hotel is a better choice for you.

The house does not get a lot of natural sunlight though and the ceiling on the upper level is low to stand in full upright position. I guess a lot of italian flats have this kinda low ceiling in sleeping area, but if you are very tall, you can find it a bit inconvenient.

Overall we liked it at Claudia's. She and Antonio were very nice and helpful upon our arrival. On the first day we came from airport to Termini station and there were some manifestaziones, or strikes, so all taxi drivers were keeping the price twice of usual. So we decided to walk to Claudia's place. It turned not too far, just 15 minutes walk! Being close to Termini turned out to be very practical, as we used this proximity to get our bikes, takes the bus to the outlet store and taking metro to move around Rome.

Also, Antonio let us use their pasta and Claudia showed how to make Italian coffee, so it was a very warm welcome. Thank you guys!!