Paola is a very good host. We spent very nice week in Rome.
The room was the same as the pictures show, though it wasn't light enough for me. Anyway, it was comfortable and clean. Paola thought about everything: there was tea, coffee, some cakes. Everything worked well: TV, fridge, cooker, the internet and there always was hot water. The only thing that might make you feel a bit uncomfortable is audibility - you can hear the things happening in the house and visa versa.
First it was a bit difficult to find a house and to get there, because there was a strike on a day of our arrival, but then we worked everything out: the fastest way to get to termini is to wals (about 5 min) and then to take a train (aprox 20 min). But 3 days of 8 trains didn't go - there possibly were some transport problems - so we had to take bus 105 ( the stop is next to alessi train stop- 1 min walk), but you should avoit taking the bus in the evening - it might take more then an hour.You can also get bus 81- to get to Vatican, or 575- to terbutine train station.
We met Paola only a couple of times.
The area is quite, which is important when you come back from a long day walk.
I reccomend Paola's place, because she is a welcoming and nice host, the place is cosy and it is worth the money
Thanx a lot!