Valentina was a lovely host. Her place is perfectly situated for visitors eager to see Rome's sights without getting mired in its chaos. The sweet garden is quiet and pretty (even before it was really in full seasonal swing). The room is a fine size and separate enough from the second in the little cottage to have some feeling of privacy. The bathroom is tiny but we expected that. Valentina oriented us to the less tourist-oriented side of the Monti neighborhood, which we definitely appreciated. It was nice to have a kitchen for a supermarket dinner one night - yummy prosciutto and cheese with the best bread we've eaten yet in a week in Italy. It was great to have this peaceful sanctuary at the end of long days walking Rome.