Well this stay just couldn't have been better. The house is even more beautiful than its photographs--it's actually bigger. The hosts have thought of absolutely everything, and the house is really quite luxurious, but more than that, you just feel the pleasure of being in a beautiful, civilized, welcoming home that makes you feel like you live there. Ferdinando was so kind and flexible about everything--we really didn't know exactly who was coming and when until the very last minute, and he was totally understanding and infussed. We didn't get to meet him, but got the prize of his mother Delia who is a spirited, energetic and charming person whom we really enjoyed. The neighborhood--maybe a ten-minute walk to Teatro Massimo--suited us very well--it's pretty and lined with Liberty houses. The hosts gave a lot of information about interesting things to do, see and eat, with all sorts of links to specific places so we could check timetables. If I had to sum it all up: we just couldn't believe our good luck.