Where do I start? I was meeting a few friends in Rome and was looking for a place to stay near Termini station. After having some Airbnb requests on hold for way too long, I stumbled upon this listing. I could use the instant book feature, which was perfect because I was flying to Italy the next morning! Simonetta replied immediately and even sent me a map via e-mail. The place is really easy to find, just take the metro outside Termini (if you walk outside, the Metro line is on the left) and exactly as described. Upon arrival I was greeted by Simonetta and she showed me around the house +2 cute dogs. The room is exactly as described; simple, but it has everything you need, including fast wifi! I was staying there on my own, but I guess my room could host up to 3 guests. Isolation is good, which is handy because the scooters make a lot of noise at night. The only problem I can think of is the temperature during the summer. You really need to keep the windows closed to block out street noise, and there is no AC, so keep that in mind. You have your own private bathroom, which is perfect and the water pressure is decent enough (unlike many other places in Italy!) but the shower is maybe only 50x50cm, so if you're a bigger guy, it might be a bit of a tight fit. Towels are supplied (perfect if you're traveling with carry-on only) and so is a simple, sweet breakfast in the morning with wonderful coffee made by Simonetta! :-) Gated parking for your car/scooter is available at no extra cost. Overall, my stay at Simonetta and Massimo's felt like I had found my long lost Italian family and I can't wait to return to Rome next time to enjoy some more of 'La Dolce Vita' - I'm sure we will keep in touch from now on! Grazie Mille, alla prossima! :-)

A few things for anyone looking to stay near Termini station:
-There's a shuttle bus running all day to Fiumicino / Ciampino Airport. € 4,- each way and takes about 40 min up to an hour. Great if time is on your side, not so otherwise... you have to wait in line to even get on the shuttle. Might take a while. € 30,- fixed price for taxi from Termini to Ciampino airport.
-There's a scooter rental service located at Termini. Do it! It's THE way to explore Rome! Forget about cars, just get a nice 125cc (or 250, 400cc. Forget about 50cc, the Italians will laugh at you) scooter (Vespa!). About € 45,- for 24 hrs.
-Public Transport is decent enough, € 1,50 for 100 minutes. Get your biglietti up front.
-Massimo and Simonetta have some nice recommendations for Osteria's. Try it and get the 'menu turustico' - worth every euro! Forget about tourist restaurants in the centre!
-Enjoy!!