Staying with Cristina by far exceeded our expectations! The house is very comfortable and lovely - we were able to use the kitchen to cook basic meals - the view from our bedroom window looked directly at St Peters dome (and the Pope's house!) - and it was central to everything. As well, Cristina is a fantastic host, very helpful with day-to-day practicalities in Rome e.g. buying specialist groceries, public transport etc and which restaurants to go for genuine Roman and Italian food, and she is an amazing font of information about all of the sights and historical areas in Rome including some not on the beaten tourist track. All of this and yet Cristina gave us lots of personal space. We enjoyed our stay in Rome and with Cristina very much. We were sad to leave and will be back!