Orietta's Place was quaint and lovely. It was situated on the outskirts of Roma and we were able to catch the bus at fairly regular intervals to get to the nearest metro station (Ottoviano). The place was clean and Orietta did her best to make us feel welcome. We managed to communicate using a series of hand signals as she does not speak English and our Italian was very limited. She provided breakfast supplies which we happily took advantage of. The kitchen was lovely and we made use of it frequently.

The one downside was that there was no laundry facility available in the complex and the nearest Laundromat was very far away, so we ended up having to buy a bucket and hand wash everything (an absolute necessity during a 40 degree heat wave).

This place is best suited for someone travelling alone. My friend and I travelled together and were unable to both fit on the bed comfortably, so I slept on the floor which was not ideal.