Rome Fan

Guest: Elle (Poetland, Oregon)
Date of Stay: 01/07/12 Review Submitted: 01/30/12

This is the best apartment I've ever rented over 20 visits to Rome. The apartment is beautiful and full of light. Further everything works and it is so well equipped. Plenty of towels, sharp knives, comfortable pillows, great windows and shutters for controlling light for sleeping. In short a place you can be comfortable. It's is about 2 or 3 minutes walk to the Ottaviano metro stop, which gets one to many major sights with ease. The owner responsed to all questions almost immediately. It is a residential area where real people live, and not in a really atmospheric old area of Rome. I did not find tons of restaurants I liked.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

A very Nice Place

Guest: Phil (Baltimore, MD)
Date of Stay: 11/05/11 Review Submitted: 11/19/11

The apartment was clean, comfortable, and great location. Very nice space with lots of good restaurants and convenient shopping. Definitely would stay there again.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, age 55+.

Great Apartment near Vatican City

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/12/11 Review Submitted: 08/27/11

We just returned from two weeks in Italy and one of the highlights of our vacation was this apartment. This apartment was clean, roomy, comfortable and convenient. It was all the things said on the description. We didn't even mind the 89 steps to the flat. The 3 block walk to the Vatican City was great and being a block away from the Metro/subway made Rome easy to get around to. Flavio was excellent to deal with. He was very honest, straight forward and responsive. He was also extremely fast at returning our damage deposit. If you do not mind the walking up the steps then I would recommend this appartment without hesitation. Pauline from Canada

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with teenagers.

FANTASTIC!

Guest: Mary (North Palm Beach, FL USA)
Date of Stay: 05/20/11 Review Submitted: 08/17/11

What a wonderful place to stay! My husband and I (live in the States) met our friends in Rome who traveled from Ireland. Not knowing what to expect from our accommodations, we were all pleasantly surprised - actually, Flavia's apartment exceeded our expectations of a clean, comfortable, nicely appointed place to stay. The apartment was larger than expected and had all the amenities of home. The location is perfect for hopping the metro and the Vatican is a short walk away. Plenty of good restaurants, especially Il Colibri, a father/son owned restaurant. Delicious! We thank Flavia for accommodating our needs and being such a wonderful host. When we return to Italy, we will choose Flavia's place to stay!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with teenagers.

Fabulous apartment

Guest: Palapa (Langley, BC, Canada)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 07/17/11

We just returned from our 4 night stay in this apartment in Rome. The apartment was very spacious for our family of 3. It is well maintained and very clean. The kitchen is stocked with everything you need including a dishwasher and washing machine. The owner, Flavia, was very pleasant to deal with and always responded to our e-mails in a timely fashion. The instructions that Flavia left were perfect and her suggestions were extremely helpful. We have never slept so soundly as we did in the "pink" room. That bed was soooo comfortable. The air-conditioning worked beautifully and was used every night as it was 38 degrees while we were there. The apartment is a short walk to the Vatican and 2 blocks from the metro station. There are restaurants everywhere as well as grocery stores/markets. We would highly recommend this apartment and would stay here again given the opportunity. Thank you Flavia!!!!!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, families with teenagers.

Great rental apartment with very responsible and responsive owner.

Guest: NMF (Brooklyn, NY)
Date of Stay: 03/29/11 Review Submitted: 04/11/11

We just returned from a 4-night stay at this apartment in Rome. We had a great time. The apartment was perfect for our family of 4 (kids ages are 10 and 7). It's very clean, comfortable, bright, airy and well-equipped (sofabed, wi-fi, dishwasher, washing machine, fan, a/c, separate study with desk, etc.). It's not a huge apartment but it's not small either -- I'd guess about 1100 square feet. Everything (appliances, furniture, linens, etc.) looks to be of good quality and well maintained. Our kids in particular liked the beds and the American TV shows that were available. It isn't really walking distance to the Colosseum and that part of the old city, but it's a short walk to the Vatican and a medium walk to the Borghese Gardens. The apartment is also only 1 block from the subway, and an easy subway ride to the Colosseum/Forum part of the city and the train station. There are quite a few restaurants/markets near the apartment and the neighborhood feels residential (especially as you walk a block or two north -- ie away from the Vatican) and very safe. The owner (Flavia) was terrific to deal with. She left detailed instructions on everything (e.g. how to use the appliances and the TV) as well as recommendations for restaurants, markets, etc. We went to a couple of the nearby restaurants she recommended and they were excellent. She was also very responsive via email. The apartment is also well stocked with towels as well as incidentals such as toilet paper and detergent. Just a few caveats: (i) it's a solid 4.5 flights of stairs (not 3 flights as might be the case for a 4th floor apartment in the USA); (ii) the apartment has a nice washing machine, but no dryer (as I understand it, these are pretty rare in most of Europe), although there is a clothesline outside the kitchen window which we used very effectively; and (iii) the bathrooms are nicely appointed, but each of them has a shower -- ie no bathtub. I point these out just as FYI for fellow travelers -- they are not complaints. We would definitely stay at this apartment again, and we will recommend it to all friends/family visiting Rome. Enjoy!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great apartment and great location!

Guest: Mick and Company (Shawnee Mission, KS)
Date of Stay: 03/22/11 Review Submitted: 04/01/11

The pictures do not do the apartment justice! It is large, has a great kitchen, and super bathrooms. We cooked breakfast and prepared dinner several times during our stay. It is well located - easy to get to the Metro stop, many great restaurants and shops within an easy walk, too. The furnishings are great - felt just like "coming home" when we got back each night. Super place!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway.

First Time Visiting Rome

Guest: Rick and Anne (Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada)
Date of Stay: 11/28/09 Review Submitted: 03/30/10

My wife and I had planned to meet our daughter and her husband in Rome as partt of their one year trip around the world, and as they had been staying in hostels for most of their time in Europe, we decided that a nice apartment with its own living room and kitchen would be a nice change. The apartment was everything we wanted, and more. The location was excellent, as it was within walking distance of several Rome landmarks, and also the metro system for getting anywhere else you nneded to get to. The apartment is beautifully furnished, the beds are very comfortable, and the kitchen is completely stocked for whatever you want to try and cook up. Flavia also left us with great instructions on grocery stores to use, which restaurants were goodand lots of other pieces of information that made our stay in Rome, a memorable experience. If you are looking to stay in a beautiful Roman apartment, then this is the place. I would recommend this place to anyone....without any doubts, as this place met, in fact exceeded our expectations. Flavia is also a very easy person to deal with, and promptly responds to any questions you may have... Flavia, thankyou again for all your help in accomodating our trip to Roma.... Ciao.... '

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Great Place!

Guest: Pat and Jo (Granite City, IL USA)
Date of Stay: 03/19/10 Review Submitted: 03/29/10

My cousin and I stayed 6 days at this apartment and LOVED it. It's very spacious and airy. The instructions to use the various appliances are written in English and very easy to follow. It's close to a Metro station and lots of small markets. It's quiet and clean. There are lists of places to eat and even a taxi service that has people who speak English. The owner thought of everything! We plan on returning to Rome in a couple of years and want to stay here again.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Guest: L<M<R<I (Essex, UK)
Date of Stay: 08/12/09 Review Submitted: 08/12/09

This is a wonderful apartment in Rome, walking distance to the Vatican, and just a short tube ride away to other tourist destinations. The apartment is well equiped with lots of space for 4, lovely newly fitted kitchen and bathrooms and even a dishwasher. Flavia is a wonderful good communicator and left axact details of how to get to the apartment and entry details. Plenty of quality restaurants nearby and wonderful people. You wont be dissapointed,

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