Rita is the perfect host. Her place is both tastefully and thoughtfully decorated. We stayed with her in mid December. Outside was cold, but her place was as warm as we wanted with plenty of hot water for showering. Parking was on the street, but 20 feet away from her front door. Rita gave us a recommendation on where to eat that turned out to be the best dinner on our three week trip to Italy. The best breakfast we had on this trip was prepared by Rita the following morning. You will see in many reviews that guests wish they had stayed more than one night. This was most certainly true for us.