Our stay in Italy began and ended with a stay at Patrizia’s. Conveniently located just outside of Rome, Patrizia was a helpful host who provided us with comfortable, clean, and pleasant accommodations. We chose a home cooked meal by Patrizia for our first night in Italy. She did not disappoint! Patrizia’s classic Italian meal was prepared perfectly, including pistachio gelato for dessert. Choosing to avoiding the summer heat of the busier tourist destinations, we spent the next 6 days and nights traveling the Italian countryside, Our last two nights in Italy we stayed again with Patrizia. The location of her Ostia accommodation was ideal for our Friday evening Vatican tour, a Rome By Dusk tour on Saturday night, a visit to Ostia Antica (ancient Roman village), and to “Hakuna Mata” (free public beach). All of these activities were easily accessible by train from Patrizia’s. On both of our stays, Patrizia provided a generous breakfast of croissants, yogurt, muesli, fruit, juice, cereal, milk, bread, butter, jam, coffee, and tea. We appreciated the available refrigerator for leftovers from our lunches and dinners. When planning our visit to the local beach, Patrizia gladly provided beach towels and a beach umbrella. I could not ask for a more gracious, pleasant, helpful host than Patrizia. I thank her for a wonderful first Airbnb experience and first night in Italy