Three of us (a couple and me) stayed at Olga’s apartment for two weeks, and it was one of my best Airbnb experiences. The apartment itself is very large and comfortable. In particular the corner bedroom, where I stayed, was beautiful, with two windows, a comfortable little balcony with a view to a pleasant park, and one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept on. The location was perfect for us; it’s a residential neighborhood just outside the city walls, very close to a Metro stop (Re di Roma) and, importantly, a short walk to the Tuscolana train station which has frequent trains to Fiumicino. It’s very much a neighborhood, with a greengrocer and coffee/pastry shop on the corner, several grocery stores (including a 24 hr one) within a few blocks, a couple of pharmacies (convenient for covid tests) within a block or two, and some great restaurants nearby (Dar Bruttone was a favorite). You can walk into town if you’re feeling energetic, but the Metro, bus or tram allows you to get anywhere easily and quickly.
The apartment itself was large, clean, comfortable and had just about everything we needed, including a washing machine and detergent (very handy!), drying rack, hair dryer, pots and pans, coffee makers, etc. It’s very well set up for a longer stay. When we discovered we needed a bread knife Olga brought one over almost immediately.
Probably the best part, though, was Olga and Claudio, who are the two nicest and most responsive Airbnb hosts I’ve ever encountered. They live upstairs, and are always available and yet very respectful of your privacy. Olga speaks English well, though of course knowing a little Italian helps. Pre-trip communication was excellent; I always got an immediate response to questions. They let me check in early, and they were there to greet me when I arrived. They also provided a little welcome package of wine, coffee, and treats, which was greatly appreciated. At the end of our stay my friends asked for their help in calling a taxi to Termini when it started raining, and they amazingly offered to drive them to the station instead. We left feeling that we had two new friends in Rome.
If you don’t need to be in the shadow of the Colosseum it’s hard to imagine a better option than Olga’s apartment. It would be my first choice for my next trip to Rome. I can recommend it whole-heartedly.