Xenia and Pier are wonderful hosts and I truly enjoyed my stay with them.
Good to know....
- If you are not from a transit town and plan to go into Rome a lot, it can be overwhelming. The area is also not very foot friendly because the roads are skinny and italians drive like lunatics. You have to take a bus to the metro in order to get anywhere.
- This old castle is now a dance and music school so you'll always see and hear kids around. In other words, don't go here if you don't like kids.
- The bar at the corner has good prices and they don't speak a lot of English but they are helpful.
- There is a store within walking distance that probably has everything you'll need. They also don't speak a lot of English but they will try to help.
- The grocery store is also super close but I don't know if I would walk there.
- There are little vending machines on site where you can get cheap snacks and tiny Italian coffees so bring coins
- I didn't have my own outdoor space or lounge chairs so I felt like I was always in the family's way
- Internet at the location works great but I wish I had purchased a european sim and plan because wifi is not as easy to find as people say it is and you will probably need it for maps. I ended up taking the metro to a Tim location a few days into my trip.