My husband and I had a great last minute stay at Laura's. She was very responsive and helpful, giving us tips on sightseeing and arranging a taxi to the airport for us for our return journey. Her mum was also friendly and even though she doesn't speak English we could still understand a surprising amount of what she was saying from context and gestures! The cats were lovely too, though live in a separate bit of the apartment so don't bother you if you don't want them to.
The apartment is nicely decorated and the room is comfortable, spacious, and surprisingly quiet for the middle of Rome. It was conveniently located close to a Metro, just a few stops from the centre of the city, or even within walking distance if you don't mind walking (we walked to the Colosseum in a little over half an hour).
One thing to note, the listing says it's a shared bathroom but we actually had it to ourselves, Laura and her family have a separate bathroom.