Our experience staying at Federico's property in Rome was superb. We have stayed at many properties found through AirBnb across Asia, Europe and Australia and we can honestly say that this was our best experience so far - and incredible value for the price.

The property is the lower floor of a beautiful stone country house set amongst a stunning multi-acre garden. The house is stylishly appointed, with modern conveniences such as airconditioning in the main bedroom, fast internet, dishwasher, full kitchen, etc... and bathroom with shower, washer and large tub.

The property is in a gorgeous walled enclave just meters off the Appia Antica - the oldest road in the world and one of the most secluded parts of inner Rome. We spent the few days there walking around central Rome in the horrible heat of mid summer. It was absolute bliss to retreat to this beautiful parkland oasis at the end of each day and relax in the stunning surroundings.

We also discovered that the local shop doubles as a gourmet deli and the generous Swedish/Italian hostess lavished us with enormous plates of delicious Roman aperitifs and wine. My wife and I are both food enthusiasts and we have generally been disappointed with the standard of Italian produce that we've encountered so far - it was such a relief to find this wonderful spot, we can't recommend it enough.

Federico and his parents were great hosts. They allowed us total privacy but were always on hand to help - and their guidance helped save us from many tourist mistakes and made our adventures around Rome go smoothly.

I would heartily encourage Federico and his family to charge more this amazing retreat - it's much better value than the other deals available on AirBnB (many of which are still great value) and this property would still be a fantastic opportunity at a much higher price.

We would strongly recommend though having a car for your stay, public transport is available but we found it super convenient to have the rental car on hand.

Thanks sincerely to the host for our stay, and we hope you enjoy it just as much as we did.