Location Pluses: The building had an elevator, good location to Castel St. Angelo, the Vatican, and St Peter’s Basilica for those who are interested, also very close to the Tiber. Fairly convenient location.
Unit Pluses: The unit is quiet, air conditioning system works wonderfully, furnishings are comfortable and stylish, nice touches of contemporary and a few classical pieces mixed in. Sofas are comfortable closed as well as open if needed to be used for sleeping. Bathroom is small and narrow but functional and modern. Liquid hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and ample supply of toilet paper are thoughtful touches. While the kitchen corner is small it is fully functional. Full size refrigerator-freezer, dishwasher, toaster, stove top, well equipped. Note: the unit does not have a stove top coffee maker, or auto drip coffee maker but a Nespresso type machine with a few complimentary capsules upon arrival. (Come with capsules or search out where you can purchase some which may not be convenient. We personally are not a fan of this system although it’s very popular-fortunately a cup of coffee in Italy is usually only a short distance away! Lastly....fast WiFi was great.
Communication: While we didn’t have the pleasure to meet Marzia, she was responsive, communicative and
has her rental units, (several) well organized and handled via Peppe her assistant. We did not have a need but heard that he is very responsive if a question arises or a concern takes place.
Specific to our booking: Marzia was kind enough to not charge for our son who stayed with us for one evening during our stay. While we paid for the tax for a 3rd person she did not apply an additional person fee.
Other Unit Specifics Related to the Rental
Restaurant Next Building
One draw back, is that one can’t open the bathroom window unless you enjoy the fumes from the restaurant kitchen below that enter from a small courtyard.
Master Bedroom
The bedroom would benefit from a light diffusing blind but over all the rest of the unit does not require it.
Washing-Machine Unit
The washing machine-dryer unit is shared with the neighboring vacation rental that shares a small entrance foyer and while this did not bother us, some may not take a liking to not knowing that in advance,as was the case with the vacation renters in Marzia’s other rental that shares the entrance foyer and utility closet,.
The machine can take 3-6 hours on the average to wash and dry. The washer-dryer unit is a unified system, not common in the states, and instruction upon check in would have been helpful. Other than that all else was clear and well explained upon the check in ( although check in was on the fast track because Peppe had several other check ins to do).