Mariano's home was a lovely retreat to come back to after a day's sightseeing. A lovely open- plan living area, good size bedrooms and two bathrooms made it comfortable for four of us, even in the high August temperatures. Several small supermarkets close by enable you to get all you need and the garden area gives a good space for al fresco dining or just enjoying a cold beer to reflect on the day you've had. The train is close by but we mainly used the metro, which is slightly further (just over 1km) but it is more frequent. We were aware of a couple of bus stops close by as well but we didn't use those because of our own lack of knowledge of both the bus system and our Italian language skills.
Communication with Mariano was excellent - before, on arrival and during our stay (when we were looking for a recommended taxi service for our return airport). Mariano's mother was there to greet us and persisted with us and our poor Italian language skills, but we were still able to just about understand each other. Thank you.