At only 20 minutes from the airport, we were delighted to arrive after a reasonably short drive and with a beautiful view as well! Alessandra had made herself available to let us check in earlier than usual, and right from the start, she was very hospitable. She gave us some great tips on how to see the best sights in Rome, and when I brushed my arm up against a prickly pear cactus, she was there picking them off me with tweezers! The place was cute, the bathroom was very nice, and it is the typical loft size. Tall and overweight people might have trouble scaling the ladder up the loft and laying in bed (which sits precariously close to the ceiling). It wasn’t the closest place to the sights in Rome, but if you get on at the Metro at Laurentina station (which is 15 minutes away), everything becomes within reach! Note: Watch out for the cacti; they’re everywhere!