Living Room has two sofas and an arm chair, SAT TV, multi-region DVD player
Location: Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps), Rome, Latium (Lazio), Italy, Europe (Center of Historic Rome, Two Minute Walk Piazza del Popolo) View Map
Accommodations: Apartment - Penthouse, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-5)
"Everything is perfect or better."
15% Discount on 5 nights or more in December of 2009 for bookings made after November 5th.
We welcome your inquiries and questions and will respond within one business day. The calendar is kept up to date.
Convenient to Piazza del Popolo (2 minute walk), minutes from the Spanish Steps (17 minute walk), you will find every amenity in this spacious apartment. Modern conveniences include air conditioning, Satellite TV, high speed internet access, VCR, multi-region DVD player, stereo, and microwave.
The living, dining room offers a sofa, a loveseat and an easy chair. The sofa converts to a queen sized bed. The entertainment center has satellite TV so you can pick up English language news plus a dual-standard (Europe/US) DVD player and a selection of DVDs if you want to put your feet up and relax at "home."
A variety of books and guides are here for your use. High speed internet access allow you to keep in touch or even work from Rome. A telephone is here for your convenience. You can obtain a telephone card to which you can charge your calls.
A terrace wraps around the living and dining rooms, so two sets of French doors admit plenty of light. Trellises with vines and pots of plants welcome you to enjoy your rooftop location. On the hottest days you can close up and turn on the air conditioning, but on many temperate days, even warm ones, you can open up and let the breezes blow through.
The dining table seats six and is a handsome antique as is the desk nearby. You also have the option of eating on the balcony in warm weather. The eat-in kitchen has a large refrigerator with a freezer compartment, gas four-burner stove top and oven, microwave, Italian and drip coffeemakers, and a dishwasher. The kitchen table seats two.
The master bedroom is adequately sized with a queen-size bed and two built-in closets. It has its own balcony and neighborhood view. The en-suite bathroom has shower within tub as well as sink, toilet and bidet. The second bathroom has shower, sink, and toilet.
The smaller bedroom has twin beds, armoire, another television (no Satellite reception, however). A locked room, accessed from the terrace, has a washer and dryer as well as a hotel-style safe.
Guests receive by email complimentary and helpful documents: 1. FAQ About Renting in Italy, 2. Helpful Information About Florence, and, 3. for children, a copy of the Italy Discovery Journal eBook.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage: Nearby pay garage.
- Elevator
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed: Queen sized.
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Library of English language DVDs
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Balcony: Balcony/terrace wraps around the living room and dining room areas. Two French doors admit a lot of light.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance: Some limits.
- Broadband Internet
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: Safe for children, but care must be taken for several antique pieces of furniture.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- The location is in central Rome, four blocks from Piazza del Popolo, one block from the Tiber River, four blocks from the Borghese gardens, Nearby Piazzale Flaminio is a transportation hub with Metro station and many buses, If you wish to stroll, you will be in Piazza del Popolo in less than five minutes, ten more minutes puts you in Piazza di Spagna, where you will find the Spanish Steps and the designer shopping hub of Rome, The Pincio and Borghese gardens nearby offer open space to exercise or just enjoy the beautiful scenery, The Pantheon is about a fifteen minute walk and Piazza Navona about five minutes further
Rate Details (In Euros)
Prices High Season Low Season Night
1 - 2 guests E1900 E1700 E300 Euros
3 - 4 guests E2080 E1850 E330 Euros
5 guests E2200 E1990 E350 Euros
5 nights minimum except where there is a gap of fewer nights.
1 week minimum Easter, Christmas, New Year's
***15% Discount on 5 nights or more in December 09 for bookings made after Nov 5.*
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
15% Off Perfect Piazza Popolo Penthouse Terrace Wifi Wash/Dry
Year Purchased: 1999
Why the Owner Chose Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)
Great, central location but being right outside the old Roman walls, the value is better than inside the walls.
The Unique Benefits at this Apartment - Penthouse
You can walk everywhere in Rome.
Owner's Map of Piazza di Spagna (Spanish Steps)
This apartment is offered by Italy Perfect. We are a family business with a mission! We want you to love visiting Italy as much as we do. We are sisters Lisa and Pat Byrne who lived in Italy in our youth and now travel there frequently for business and pleasure.
Property Photos
- Living Room has two sofas and an arm chair, SAT TV, multi-region DVD player - Rome, Italy Apartment Rental
- Dining room table seats 6, kitchen door on the right, French terrace doors left - Rome, Italy Apartment Rental
- Living room has two sets of French doors to let in light and breezes. - Rome, Italy Apartment Rental
- Full eat-in kitchen, large fridge, microwave, stove top, oven, the works
- Master bedroom has private balcony, two closets, en suite bath tub and shower
- Second bedroom has armoire, window onto terrace, television.
- Terrace wraps around living and dining rooms, flowering plants, Roman sun
- The master bedroom has its own private balcony with a nice neighborhood view.
- From the terrace you can see Ponte Nenni over the Tiber, tip of St. Peter's dome
- Bathrooms are extra nice with marble tiles, storage and many amenities
- You can really cook in this complete kitchen or simply microwave takeout
- Layout offers privacy between the bedrooms and plenty of room for all
- Famous gourmet shop nearby, an open air market is just two blocks away
- Two minute walk to monumental Piazza del Popolo, Rome's grandest entrance.
- The neighborhood market 5 minute walk; produce fresh from the countryside.
- "Gate" to Rome, on right is famous Sta Maria w/Caravaggio & Bernini masterpieces
Guest Comments (23)
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Positive Rating
The apartment was extremely comfortable and offered everything we needed for our family of 4 for our stay. Comfortable sitting area, beds and a wrap around balcony. Our host was extremely gracious and although we had no reason to contact him after our arrival I felt as though he would be very accommodating. The location is a 5 minute walk from Piazza del Popolo, the metro, ATM's and some small restuarants. Very convenient and quiet. Finding a grocery store was a bit of a challenge but we did locate a great store off the Via del Corso. The A/C worked great as did the washer/dryer and dishwasher. We would absolutely stay here again! [The previous guest must have removed the map showing the grocery store within one block; it has been replaced. Pat]
Positive Rating
The Flaminio is awesome Reviewed on: 07/20/2009 for their stay in 06/2009 I stayed at the Flaminio apartment after coming across it on tripadvisor. After having researched it for my first trip to Rome I booked it with the friendly and very helpful ladies at ItalyPerfect. We are a family of 5 and found this apartment perfect. My kids are 16,19,and 21yo. It is in a perfect neighborhood of Rome for a family on vacation--quiet, pretty, safe and out of the hectic touristy part but easily within walking distance to everything. The Piazza del Popolo, a couple of blocks over, is beautiful at night and from there you have access to 3 busy, exciting streets that bring you into the heart of historic Rome. This apartment needs nothing to perfect it. It has A/C, a coffee pot(!), adequate kitchen, plenty of room, master bedroom with a balcony, privacy, a great wrap around terrace for dinners overlooking a beautiful street. Rene, the man that meets you, is friendly and helpful. I have no recommendations to ItalyPerfect to make this place better! I cannot think of anything that could have made it any more perfect than it was--honestly! Incidentally, Lisa, at ItalyPerfect sent us a lot of very helpful information that helped us greatly in our trip(our first to Europe).
Positive Rating
The apartment is as described. We had a wonderful time in Rome. The location is perfect for walking to the Vatican, Metro station, Piazza del Popolo, restaurants/shopping and Villa Borghese. Great service from Pat and all her recommendations are right on. Highly recommended.
Positive Rating
This was our second visit to the Flaminio apartment, and we loved it even more than our first, if possible. Before it was just the two of us; this trip included our daughter and two teenaged granddaughters--and the apartment felt comfortably at home for all of us, and large enough that we never felt crowded. We especially love the location -- it's so close to wonderful shopping (on both sides of the river) or just evening "strolling"; there are a lot of good restaurants on the little streets off the piazza del popolo; and you can easily walk to most places within the city. The apt's owner is a charming man (he no longer lives across the hall, but is just as responsive if you need something), and the doorman is also helpful. We used Pat Bryne's recommended driver, Stefano, to and from the airport -- he was reasonable, reliable, and so easy to deal with. But our biggest treat was a private 3-hour tour of ancient Rome we booked with Alan Epstein, whose name we also found in Pat's information booklet. Alan is a charmer who clearly loves his adopted city, and his tour chatter was as entertaining as his book (When in Rome). And to end our tour, he took the time to walk with us to one of his favorite restaurants in the Jewish quarter,Dal Pompiere, where we took his recommendations and had superb pasta limone and fried carciofi (artichokes) -- liked it so much we went back there for dinner. Other favorite restaurants are Al 59 Ristorante Da Guiseppe, near the Piazza del Popolo; Checco er Carettiere in Trastevere (a wonderful family atmosphere,terrific food, and a great place for Sunday lunch); and Al Moro, on a small side street near the Trevi, where we had a memorable lunch. (Also, the fresh-ground coffee at Castroni's near the apt is delicious.) We would also recommend My Vatican Tour for really good tours of the Vatican Museum -- small groups, well-paced, with knowledgeable and enthusiastic young American guides (ours had been an art history major). Pat Byrne is excellent to deal with, and quick to respond to all our questions. So many wonderful memories -- we will definitely be back, and we will definitely stay nowhere but in one of Pat's rental apartments.
Positive Rating
Spacious, clean and welcoming sanctuary hey, I LOVED this penthouse. Stayed for a week with a girlfriend while researching a novel. From our greeting and orientation with the owner on arrival (who lives only a few blocks away) to the balcony for late day prosecco to the fact it was a retreat from the noise and hectic crowds of the old city--yet just outside the gates at the piazza del popolo, with everything walking distance (well all of old rome is walkable if you are wearning the right shoes! and are in shape).The suite was clean, bright, cheerful and welcoming--a basket of food goodies left for us in the kitchen made our stay even better. We also appreciated that the owner, was a phone call and a block or two away if we needed him--and we didn't but it was reassuring to have the option.A lot of TLC has gone into this suite--and we could not have been more comfortable and at home if we were home. Pat Byrne is such a great liason--thanks Pat! Lori
Positive Rating
The apartment is really lovely and quite comfortable. Our host was so very welcoming. He even provided a basket of goodies which we munched on all week. Thanks very much for making the arrangements for us.
Positive Rating
One of the best positioned apartments in the building. Up on the top floor, with a lovely wide wrap round balcony. For a family the apartment is a good plan as the children's bedroom was off the living space and set apart from the main bedroom. Wonderful having a washing machine and separate dryer (in good condition and good working order ) and having it out on the balcony was not a problem, made it very quiet. The building super was always very helpful and spoke perfect english. The area around the apartment is fine. Little supermarket just around the corner. Within walking distance to all the ancient parts of the city, although we used taxis a lot from the Piazza del Popolo as one of our children can't walk long distances. Walking up through the Borghese Gardens is the BEST and has delightful views of Rome.
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Copied from slowtrav. com Location The apartment is located five minutes north of the Piazza del Popolo. The neighborhood was surprising quiet considering its proximity to the sites, e.g.- Pizza del Popolo and Spanish Steps. Nearby Amenities There was a grocery around the corner that was great for picking up the basics. There are a few coffee shops and a gourmet food store all within the vicinity. The House/Apartment The building itself is modern with marble lobby and a doorman. The apartment was tastefully furnished with everything one might need. A point to note, the apartment was impeccably clean. I could eat off the floors! The owner was very friendly and more than accommodating. He helped me figure out my Italian cellphone and booked a taxi for us to go to the airport. The apartment is located on the top floor so we heard no noise, which is a rarity in Rome! Garden There's a nice wraparound terrace with a table and benches. It was a great feature of the apartment that was utilized whenever we were there! Furnishings - Cleanliness - Living Areas The furniture was in great shape. Everything was spotless. The apartment is a nice size. We were a group of three and it never felt cramped. There are doors that open on to the terrace, which makes the apartment nice and airy. On the days where it was really hot, it was nice to be able to use the air conditioner. There were air conditioners in every room except the kitchen. Bedrooms - Bathrooms The master bedroom was a nice size with a gorgeous marble bathroom attached. The smaller bedroom really is tiny, but I didn't mind because I was only using it to sleep. Kitchen I cooked a few nice and authentic Roman meals in the kitchen. It is very well equipped with everything from cutting boards to a dishwasher. I love to cook and was very happy to cook in that kitchen! Problems or Bonuses A land-line phone! Agency and Representatives (and price) Pat from Italy Perfect (aka Excellent Europe) was great to work with. Everything went smoothly from the payments to arrival information. It was a genuine relief to work with Pat and to feel confident that everything would be handled efficiently. I used another agency on an earlier trip to Rome and was thoroughly disappointed. You can check out my review Vicolo Savelli to see the difference. Do you recommend this vacation rental to others? Absolutely! In fact I am referring my wedding guests to Italy Perfect for my upcoming wedding in Rome. Things to do in this area It's Rome, take your pick!
Positive Rating
It was a perfect apartment May 2008 It was a perfect apartment that worked out well for us.
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It was nice having the balcony to relax on Apr 2008 We had a great trip and our girls just loved Rome. The morning that we had to switch apts, we had an audience with the Pope scheduled. The man that helps you came over and picked up our bags and moved us over to the other apt. so that we could make the audience. We were so grateful to him and really appreciated his going out of his way to accomodate us. The Flaminio apt was great. It was nice having the balcony to relax on when we returned after a day of walking and site seeing. It was convenient to the Piazza Popollo so if we needed a cab, we could get one easliy. The only thing with the apt that was a drawback was the shower in the master bath. [Low water pressure is a city-wide problem] But we made do. We would definitely use your services again and have passed your name on to friends and family that are going over to Europe.