Loretta is a great host and we very much enjoyed our stay! Loretta picked us up in her car when we arrived at the station, she showed us around the town and drove us to the train station when we left. She was easy to get in touch with if we had questions or problems.
The apartment is located perfectly if you're going on a beach holiday. Upon arriving, Loretta showed us a couple of good beach clubs within a 10 minute walk of the apartment which we enjoyed during our stay. She also told us about a wonderful pizzeria called «Il Campione» in the neighborhood that we visited twice - this MUST be the best pizza in Ostia! It's a bit of a walk to the city center where most of the restaurants and shops are located, but this wasn't much of an issue for us as we went to the beach during the daytime and enjoyed a bit of a walk around town in the evenings. Also, there is a supermarket right across the street from the apartment where we were able to get everything we needed, and further down the street there is a cozy bakery serving pizza, focaccia and sandwiches.
Street parking is easily accessible right outside the apartment and there is an elevator in the building which was amazing as the flat is located on the top floor.
The apartment is very cute, if maybe a bit small for a family of four with teenage children. The kitchen was quite old, and not fully equipped. We found ourselves missing a few simple things as wine glasses, trivets and a strainer. A bigger problem though, was a lack of towels in the apartment. There was only two big towels and three small ones, which was a bit of a challenge as there was four of us staying in the apartment.
Looking back at our stay in Loretta's apartment we had a wonderful time and would gladly recommend it to a small family looking for a cozy holiday home.