Paola is an excellent host! She was more than helpful by providing detailed directions for our planned activities and arranged our departure transportation for us since we had extremely early times to leave (4:45 and 6:45).
The neighborhood is safe and quaint. We were able to pick up groceries and basic supplies on the walk from bus stops. We also enjoyed walking to nearby parks/overlooks for sunset views of the city.
The home itself is quite large with plenty of room to get comfortable. There is a full kitchen with the most supplies of any other home we stayed in on our Italy trip (2 others). As for layout, the bathroom with the tub/shower combo is between the two bedrooms. The other bathroom with shower only and (very small) washing machine is at the opposite end of the home by the kitchen and entrance. I’m between is a large living/dining room. There are ac units in each bedroom and one in the living room (that one works the best!).
I do recommend having bus tickets before you need to use them or plenty of time to purchase if looking for somewhere near the home. I had to go to several different places looking to buy bus tickets and by the time I got it, I was running late and has to book a cab anyway. In short, we went by cab almost always and it cost 13-16 euro each time. Granted, we were trying to cram quite a bit into 3 days so time was of essence for us. Otherwise, it will be 30+ minutes walking to make it to main attractions, e.g., Vatican and Coloseum.
Last note, from train station getting a cab is a bit of a hassle negotiating prices. Four of us with 3 large suitcases, 4 carry on suitcases and backpack/tote carryons found someone for 35 euro. FYI, our other cab trips were fixed prices based on distance/time (and price per bag when we left).