Nice big room in Trastevere, a beautiful area just across the river, not too touristy and pretty close to all the sights. Great opportunities to go out and then fall into bed minutes later.
The room is part of a Bed & Breakfast – there are two other rooms in the hallway but we didn’t really hear or see the other residents. The room looks out into a park and despite being close to a big main road it’s not noisy.
The room itself is spacious and we found the bed huge and very comfortable. The bathroom on the other hand is tiny and we bumped our head several times in the shower – it’s not really possible to stand up as the ceiling is very low. There is a fridge in the room and a coffee machine in the hallway – cups get cleaned by an in-house resident.
Elisabetta left a map with a good list of restaurants etc nearby which helped us navigate the area which was very helpful. We found the bus, metro and tram system a bit confusing – from Trastevere the bus is the main transport option, about 10-15mins away in either direction from the accommodation.
Be aware it takes a while to get there from the airport – including waiting time, it took us an hour to get to Termini, the main train station, then 10-15mins to walk to the station, find and wait for the right bus, and at least another 30-40mins to take the bus and then walk to the apartment. It probably took longer because of peak hour traffic - it might be quicker at other times. It’s nice to be away from the very touristy area around Trevi fountain etc – we found Trastevere to be quite an oasis.
The lookout from the hill near Elisabetta’s place that she recommends is well worth going to – it’s not far and gives you a spectacular view of Rome!