I had a wonderful time staying with Paola and Flavio!

As soon as I arrived, Paola showed me to my private room (it was an apartment, really) on top of their house. There, I had my own bedroom, kitchen, bathroom. They also gave me a wifi repeater so I could have a strong signal. It was important for me to have a good signal and it worked great.

Downstairs they have a great pool, good for a few strokes. I used it every day that I was there. It's not heated, so may be for everyone when the weather is cool, but during the summer it was great. Flavio takes great care of it and the water was crystal clear.

Paola also offers home-made pasta meals, if you want to eat at their villa. The food was absolutely delicious and very reasonably prices. I was tired at the end of my day and really appreciated being able to relax by the pool and have a home-cooked meal waiting for me. Flavio also make a special Italian dish of prosciutto and figs (from their garden) which was incredible!

I also spent some time chatting and getting to know Paola and Flavio, their lives in Italy and sharing my own story with them. I rally appreciated their hospitality - not just as hotel managers, but as people. Being able to talk over diner was a big part of the charm of staying with them.

The location of the villa is about 10 minute walk from the Muratella train station, which is located between the airport (20 mins by train) and Colosseo stop on the blue metro line (10 mins by train). The walk to train station is easy, but the road is shared by mopeds, cars, trucks, etc. and there are no sidewalks, so be careful if you're traveling with small kids.

Also, because the villa is on a hill, Flavio offered to drive me to the train station on my last day, so I wouldn't have to roll my suitcase downhill. It was very kind of him and completed my wonderful stay at their villa. I look forward to coming back!