I ended up canceling this reservation b/c the place was filthy and had bugs. I was expecting something great from all the reviews and photos, but if you have any sort of cleanliness standards don't stay here.
While the communication from the host was good, the care taker is the one who cleans and greets you. The toilet was disgusting from the previous guests and when I pointed it out the care taker said he had cleaned it. Then he went to clean it again, but told me since the previous guests had backed up the toilet downstairs (btw- the downstairs bedroom is like a dungeon) that it rose to the upstairs toilet and that I should just use the downstairs toilet. Ummm No!
Then, as I proceeded to walk through there was a smelly odor, dust, stains, and hair everywhere. The real clincher- bugs! Ants were coming in from the bedroom door that goes through to the street. The caretaker tried to swipe the ants away and sprayed outside, but even after there was still ants rolling around.
While I understand Rome has old buildings and plumbing. If you're going to rent out your place don't create a band-aid on top of what could be a serious plumbing issue, and make sure it's clean and bug free before guests arrive.