AMAZING!
The Host: Elisabetta and her friendly cat Princess make you feel like family. When we arrived she provided for a car to pick us up at the airport and drop us off directly in front of her door which is very helpful since it was our first time in Rome. The driver was also amazing and even stopped for us to take a picture when we passed an overlook that had a great view of the Vatican. Elisabetta provides a delicious breakfast every morning and even asks what time you would prefer to have it which is nice since we would get up a different times every day. We had 2 days where we were out the door before 7am and did not expect her to make us breakfast at all so we planned to get something when we were out. We were pleasantly surprised she left a little bag on the door when we left with some muffins and chocolate in there which was so helpful. She was always helping us find out which bus and metro would be the best option for us that day. She was the definition of the perfect host!
Location: very quiet area. It is a 30 minute walk from the Vatican (not a 15 minute walk as I read in other reviews) however it is very doable and goes by quickly. It is only a 3 minute walk from the main bus stop. Her place is in a very safe area and around the corner from her is a main road with lots of stores and coffee shops. It is not a touristy area whatsoever which was perfect because it allowed us to relax after our super long days!
Room: The room is very spacious and the bed was super comfortable. There is a nice amount of closet space that is allowed to be use which I like having because you can hang up your stuff so its not getting all wrinkled in your suitcase. There's a nice balcony attached to each room, the balcony in her kitchen has a nice view of the Vatican. The bathroom is right outside the bedroom door. It is shared but only with the one other AirBnb room she rents out. We never has a problem of needing to wait for other people to leave the bathroom.
Staying with Elisabetta made our trip to Rome even better and we would not change a thing about our stay with her! We will definitely be staying with her again WHEN (not if) we return :)