Patrizia and her room that we rented were both lovely. She met us at the airport and had a friend take us back there early the next day for 30 euros, which we appreciated very much.

On the ride in, with Patrizia driving, she gave us a wonderful tour! She's very generous with her local, historical knowledge and was very patient with my distressing Italian. Ostia Antica, where her house is located, is worth a trip in its own right: an old, beautiful town that remains well off the beaten track; it's lively, authentic, and -- our experience, anyway -- has more than its share of kind people. We went to an excellent fish restaurant recommended by Patrizia, where I finally found clams that were as good as some I had in Sicily a few years ago.

The room itself was immaculate and sweet, with a hard mattress and beautiful sheets! (Bedding is important to me and the mattress was the best I've had at any Airbnb place.) The room is immediately off the entrance hall used by Patrizia's family -- and there was the normal family traffic. The bathroom (also immaculate) was across this hall.