The apartment was right in the heart of the partying Spanish Quarter close to everything. Bright, clean and spacious.
The good, the bad and the ugly:
The apartment is spacious and very bright with a wrap around balcony. It’s location in terms of convenience is probably second to none. Public transport is very close and Toledo street is a treat to stroll along and people watch. Some great eateries and bars within a short walking distance. And a night club in the square directly below the apartment, if you’re into that sort of thing.
The bedroom is huge with a very firm king size bed. The bathroom and kitchen are stocked well enough and Francesca was always on hand to fix a problem. Her communication response was super quick and always very informative and helpful. We had a very easy checkin process with no hassles even though we caught the bus in from the airport at the last minute. The Uber situation is somewhat confusing in Italy. It’s the existing taxi system.
When we arrived the internet wasn’t working and it was a Saturday. So we went out and purchased a data card for our iPad and were refunded by Francesca which was a very fair thing. She managed to get it up and running first thing on Monday morning. Things like this happen all the time but it’s the way a host responds that makes the difference to your experience. In this instance it was all class.
There are 8 flights of stairs to the apartment and no lift so prepare yourself. We travel very light and are fairly fit so it wasn’t an issue.
The one and only really challenging part was the noise at night. It was impossible for us to sleep even though we had everything shut. And the noise was very night not just on the weekends. Shame. Otherwise a beautiful place to stay and an absolutely fantastic host.