Mario and Laura's place is awesome for the home feel and for college students on a budget (which we were). Mario and Laura were waiting for us outside as soon as we arrived in our taxi. They immediately made us feel welcome. They showed us around the 2 rooms, the kitchen, and the terraces, and even gave us recommendations to local restaurants and take out (follow their advice- we went to La Fraschetta for Thanksgiving and it was DELICIOUS). Mario called ahead to the restaurants for us. It's only a 20 min train ride into the city, and there's a bus that goes to the airport. Laura showed us how to use the metro system as well, and she gave us a great Italian breakfast. Note that you can use the kitchen for basic things like tea or heating up a pizza, but not anything more. The fridge also came stocked with water, drinks, and yogurt. Everyday our rooms were also straightened and organized as well. Ostia also has their own cool ruins that savvy travelers know are huge and intact. On our last day we spend some time relaxing on the terrace. Overall, the homey feel and our hosts' friendliness was worth it. Thank you Laura and Mario!