I strongly recommend Clarabella's home. In searching for a place to stay in Rome, my priorities were: 1) Location - proximity to attractions and public transportation, 2) Cleanliness and security, and 3) Price. Clarabella's place ranked high on all three of those criteria. But the main reason I chose to stay at her home was because of the outstanding reviews she received as a host.
With respect to location, Clarabella's AirBnB is conveniently located close to the Termini train station, within walking distance of all major sights, and close to many nice restaurants and shops. With respect to cleanliness, I couldn't have asked for anything more. Clarabella's place was incredibly clean, including the bedroom, private bath, and common areas. The private bath has a very nice shower with plenty of hot water. Clarabella also provided many amenities, such as body soaps, shampoo, umbrellas, etc. The home is very secure, with a locked entrance to the apartment building, deadbolt locks on the apartment, and a separate key for my bedroom (though I never felt it necessary to lock my room). Clarabella is a very hard worker and you can tell it by the way she maintains her home for guests. Spotless! With respect to price, I found Clarabella's home to be far below most of the other AirBnB's, including many that had less stellar reviews than Clarabella.
The primary reason I chose Charabella's AirBnB was what I read in the reviews, the countless times that Clarabella went out of her way to help a guest. Since this was my first visit to Rome, I thought it best to stay with a host that might be willing to help me if I got in a pinch. As luck would have it, I did end up in a few pinches and Clarabella was very gracious to help me out. She also provided recommendations for shopping and dining that were very good.
Clarabella is a wonderful person to get to know. Her English is very good, but we also used her computer to translate stories about our backgrounds. Clarabella is a unique person who genuinely enjoys interacting with people. She also cares about her guests and takes extra steps to make their stay in Rome enjoyable.
I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at Clarabella's AirBnB. The only suggestion I have for future guests is to print out a pdf map of the route from the train station to Clarabella's home. It's an easy walk and Clarabella's directions were excellent, but the streets in Rome are not well labeled and many don't run parallel. Google maps is also a helpful tool when wandering around Rome.
Thanks, Clarabella. You'll always have a friend in Kansas!