My host contacted me regularly before the rental arrangement and tried to send me information in advance although for technical reasons, this only reached me a few days prior to our rental - it's late receipt did not affect our enjoyment of the rental. During the rental, our host was unfortunately unable to meet us on arrival, which was a pity, and subsequently we were unable to arrange another suitable date to meet up - but again this did not adversely affect our enjoyment of the holiday. The flat was spacious, elegant, tastefully furnished and clean/comfortable. There was plenty of room to store our belongings and the view from the balcony was excellent - although the noise from the road was an issue (especially at weekends) - on these occasions, the windows had to be shut tight and the aircon used due to the hot weather. The kitchen was well-equipped.
Lido di Ostia is beginning to look very run-down in parts, which is a pity. There are better resorts around the coast but Ostia suited our purposes since we had family business to conduct and thus Ostia was a central point for us - but I would not come here for a holiday. Thieves are also in abundance in the area and travellers should beware of this.
Overall, we enjoyed our time in Ostia and are very grateful to our host for providing a very comfortable place to stay.