I hate to write a bad review but I always appreciate when others are honest so I will do the same. Unfortunately, this place did not end up being a bargain for us because we were so uncomfortable that we left early, even knowing that we wouldn't get a refund.
The language barrier proved to be a problem for us. The couple speaks zero English and we speak zero Italian. When Laura was showing us the house she led us into the kitchen and opened up the cupboard and motioned to the dishes and silverware. We assumed this meant that we could use it. Later, when we took some plates and knives her husband yelled, and I do mean yelled, at me. I was offended that he assumed we were intentionally disrespecting them because we made it clear through our other behavior that we only wanted to be polite house guests. He should have assumed that there had been a misunderstanding and explained calmly that he did not want us using dishes. I couldn't understand him but I think he was also yelling at me for us using the terrace which we wouldn't have even known existed if Laura hadn't shown it to us while showing us the house. Maybe they need to type up a list of rules in English for their international guests.
On Saturday night the couple hosted a noisy dinner party that lasted until 11:30. The adults were loud and the children were running, screaming through the hallways and bouncing balls for hours. It sounded like a construction site. One of the children even OPENED our door at 11:00!! We had just finally gotten to sleep. I think he thought it was the door to the bathroom. Anyway, I think it is highly inappropriate to host a dinner party when you are renting out a room. Maybe they thought young guests don't go to sleep early but after days of city touring, we get really tired and need to sleep.
The room itself has uncomfortable beds, is very hot, and at night there are mosquitos. The walls are paper-thin so you can hear everything. You cannot lock the room from the inside. The night before we arrived, their upstairs neighbors had a pipe burst and so the walls and ceiling of our room were wet and began to smell worse and worse each day.
Positives are that it was clean, has good storage space for your clothes, and has a supermarket right around the corner. It is approximately 15-minutes' walking distance from the city center. Maybe if you speak a little Italian and the couple hosts no parties while you're staying you will have a better experience. Laura is certainly an incredibly sweet and welcoming person.