8/10 Good
Mathew W.
15 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spacious & good location, but very much no-frills
We stayed 4 nights/5 days here during a 3-city trip through Italy.
Pros: Large, spacious, clean. 3 mins. walk from the Pantheon. 2 mins. to major bus stop. Great location!
Cons: Of the four places I stayed at in Italy, this was the only place that removed its toilet seat like a public toilet! Weird! My 3 kids hated that, especially my 4yo.
I would not recommend this place for more than 2-3 guests. The water heater only had enough hot water for 3 showers. After 3 showers, you must wait 2.5 hrs. for hot water. Not practical for my family of 5 (2 adults, 3 kids). Finally, they only provided two 0.8 ounce bottles of shampoo. That's not enough for 5 ppl staying 4 nights! Had to go buy extra shampoo, soap, & TP.
The check-in hours were inconvenient. Of the 4 places that I stayed at in Italy, this was the only place that required you to SELF check-in BETWEEN 3-6pm. There was a 40 Euro fee for early check-in (understandable). BUT, there was a 20 Euro fee for check-in after 6pm! Why charge guests for self-checking in via web app after 6pm?! This is weird for American travelers! The narrow 3-hour window was a real hassle & problematic.
Finally, this listing is by a third-party company. We had to pay their bank account directly and enter personal information on their website, not through VRBO. We spent a lot of time calling VRBO to make sure that this was legit and we were covered under the VRBO guarantee. In the end it worked out, but we would have liked to know this before booking.
Mathew W.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024