Laura is a fantastic hostess! The location is ideal - 25 minutes taxi ride from the main train station and 5- minute walk the local line and 25-mintues from Ciampino. We arrived very early in Rome, and Laura accommodated our family by allowing us to drop bags while she arranged for our visit. The home is beautiful and surrounded by gardens. The kids enjoyed eating oranges from the trees and playing in the courtyard. The home was much more than we thought, we were pleasantly surprised. The home is close to markets and cafe - which we found to be some of the most reasonable prices for food and cafe in Rome. My Italian and Laura's English is limited, but she was patient with me when we communicated through an iPhone app! A fantastic and gracious hostess!