Laura was a lovely host! The guest house is terrific with enough room for us and our son. Laura provided coffee, muffins, juice and other items for breakfast. They also cleaned regularly, as we stayed for 6 nights. The room had A/C, which is a rarity in Italy, and was so nice in hot Rome! One note is that the shower provides only a couple minutes of hot water. We were able to play tennis at the local club and go running on the Appia trail, which are both short walks from the house. Along with swimming in Laura's pool, it was nice to be active in the morning before heading into the center of Rome. You can catch the bus down the road (they come every 15 minutes) and then you take that to the Metro (it is about 10 stops to the center of Rome from the Metro). It takes at least 1/2 an hour to get to central Rome, once on the bus. Note that at night, the bus back to the apartment appears to leave once an hour (9:30 PM, 10:30PM and 11:30 PM). Therefore, it is important to plan your evening to catch the bus without having to wait too long for the next one. We really enjoyed our stay to be able to have both the country experience nearby the city life!!