My wife and I stayed at 51 Via Babuino for a three and a half weeks stay(September 6, 2022 through October 1, 2022). We were extremely pleased with the property and the professionalism of the host and building staff throughout our stay.
We arrived from NYC after flying overnight and were met in the courtyard by the building attendant who kindly insisted on helping us carry our bags upstairs. Our landlord (Aldo) greeted us and showed us the property. A second building attendant brought us a welcoming appertivo and bottle of northern Italian sparkling wine. We appreciated the warm gesture.
Aldo is very proud of his property and the city of Rome and emailed us dining, touring and drinking suggestions that were not found in the common guidebooks, etc. Aldo kindly let us know to contact him if we needed any administrative assistance during our visit. We took him up on his offer and he arranged a driver for a trip to a vineyard and for a friend’s trip to the airport. Because our stay was long we requested to have the apartment cleaned each week. The cleaning, which included a change of sheets and towels, occurred exactly as scheduled and was excellently done.
The property is beautiful. Via Babuino is a very elegant street that runs from Piazza Del Poppolo to Piazza Espagna. The courtyard and stairway are beautiful. The apartment is on the top floor (requiring a walk up four flights). The apartment consists of a main floor (kitchen, dining area, bedroom with bathroom), a second floor (open loft with bedroom, reading area and bathroom). The highlight of the property for us was the roof deck that has partial views Villa Medici. We enjoyed many meals and night caps on the roof deck.
In reference to other recent reviews, the furniture is not new or the most comfortable but we found it fitting (expected) for the historic charming property. We did not encounter any water leaks so it appears any prior issue has been resolved.