Home from Home

Guest: RSH (London, England)
Date of Stay: 09/20/11 Review Submitted: 10/07/11

The flat is in an excellent location, with a good selection of shops, restaurants, ice cream shops and other food outlets within a couple of minutes walk, but not at all noisy. Transport links are very convenient and plentiful - you can get anywhere in centrl rome within 30 minutes. The flat itself is very comfortable and homely, and therefore far more enjoyable to stay in than an impersonal place. Carole was very efficient in showing us round, made helpful recommendations, and encouaged us to use the place as our own - which we did. It was particularly useful to be able to access her computer. The description and photographs all gave an accurate impression of what to expect, and the property was clean, spacious (particularly for 2 people) and in good order. Highly recommended.

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

Wonderful Apartment

Guest: asdfg (Philadelphia, PA)
Date of Stay: 12/22/10 Review Submitted: 01/11/11

I would highly recommend Carole's cozy apartment. We stayed there for a week, including Christmas, and it was perfect for our family of two parents and four grown children. Carole was extremely friendly and helpful, and her apartment is full of great books and things to look at. The location is also very convenient. The apartment is clean, spacious, and quiet. We missed it after we left Rome!

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

Great location

Guest: Jason (East Windsor, CT/USA)
Date of Stay: 07/07/10 Review Submitted: 11/29/10

Stayed here for a week vacation in July. The owner was very helpful before our arrival and when we arrived at the apartment. Apartment was as advertised, air conditioner in one bed room, maybe not what you're used to in USA, and we were probably there for the hottest days of the year. Apartment is practically at the coliseum. would stay here again, recommend it to anyone. worked great for getting away from the hotel scene for our week in Rome, helped us to feel like we lived there.

Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers.

Guest: George and Alysia Sawicka (Penarth, Wales, UK)
Date of Stay: 09/26/09 Review Submitted: 09/26/09

Really enjoyed staying here. Perfect location for visiting Rome. We will recommend this apartment to all our friends. Sights, shops and public transport all on the doorstep. Much better than staying in a hotel. A real home from home with everything you need and more! Internet access a real bonus. Carole is a great landlady. Keen to return and do it all again!

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Guest: Melany1 (Montreal, Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/29/09 Review Submitted: 08/29/09

Excellent location! Very cozy, felt right at home. Spacious for a family with 2 teenagers. Carole patiently waited for us though we were a good 2 hours late getting in, thanks so much.

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Guest: Joe Spivy (Vienna, WV)
Date of Stay: 06/17/08 Review Submitted: 06/17/08

Carole's apartment was perfect for our group of six (five university students and one professor). As some have commented the apartment is lived-in but that was part of the charm. The neighborhood was great with easy access to everything we needed. And the Colosseum only two blocks away as soon as you step out your door? Wonderful! The kitchen was quite functional, the internet access a great plus, a nice bathroom... all in all, much more for the money than we would have found at any hotel/motel/hostel. Also, it should be noted, dealing with Carole was a pleasure.

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Guest: Jim and Chris Hughes (Fairfield, Connecticut, USA)
Date of Stay: 05/10/08 Review Submitted: 05/10/08

this was our first VRBO experience and Carole was great to deal with...We had an awesome time in April 08 at your wonderful spacious and functional 3 bedroom home located about 1 block from Coleseum with easy access to the Metro station which allowed for access to all the main sites ...We stayed with our 3 young adult kids ages 17,21 and 23 ...we loved your books & CD music selection..we played La Boheme to get into the Italian mood...The computer access was very nice...Great family unit & safe neighborhood with fantastic local restaurants, grocery, etc...no need to cook-in as we returned each nite to fine fare and very convenient and resaonable neighborhood restaurants and kept "snack" food/drink available in the kitchen.. My wife thought the apartment had such character, that she thought she was living out of a Henry James novel...we certainly would return and we recommend Carole's place to all....

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Guest: Heidrun & Kristjan (-)
Date of Stay: 02/25/08 Review Submitted: 02/25/08

We stayed in this apartment for two weeks in July 2007 and we loved every minute of it. Perfect location! The apartment is very spacious and bright. Everything was as advertised and more. Carole was very nice and helpful and made sure that our stay was the best ever. We will definitely stay here again and we give this apartment our best recommendation. Sincerely, Heidrun and Kristjan from Iceland

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Guest: Dominic Doyle (-)
Date of Stay: 01/31/08 Review Submitted: 01/31/08

We stayed here for a long weekend and found the appartment delightful. Its not modern and is lived in but is very big for Rome. The location is amazing and you have so much on the doorstep.

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