Wow! What a fantastic stay at Barbara's place in Piazza Campo De Fiori! I can not say enough great things about this place!
Barbara met us upon arrival in the square just outside the apartment and instantly made us feel welcome in Rome. Amongst the hustle and bustle of the busy streets it was great to see a friendly face to make sure we found the apartment and could get settled straight away.
Barbara spent time showing us around the apartment to ensure we knew where everything was and then proceeded to take us through some top tips on Rome itself and how to approach our first time in the city; from the best restaurants to eat at, shops to seek out and areas to visit. It was a really nice touch and helped give us some real local insight. All of the key recommendations are provided in the welcome pack, including some restaurants where you can get exclusive discounts as a guest of Barbara's. We can certainly vouch for 'I dolci di Nonna Vincenza' - an amazing bakery where we stopped off for breakfast and the occasional coffee. Trying the 'Cornetto with Ricotta' and a cannoli is a must! You should also seek out 'da Enzo' - it's not in the welcome pack but a fantastic little trattoria. Booking is well recommended to avoid a wait!
The apartment itself may not be huge but definitely spacious enough for two, with a comfortable bed, and good kitchen with the main facilities you may need to use during your stay and a good sized bathroom. Everything was clean and worked without issue, which is exactly what you want from a city stay! Some people mentioned about the fact that the apartment doesn't have windows (except for one in the kitchen) with no view on to the square. This really wasn't an issue for us as we preferred to be out in amongst the action itself!
Honestly, the location was incredible. The front door opens right out into the Piazza Campo Di Fiori, where there is a daily market and plenty of bars and restaurants. But the apartments location in the building means there is absolutely no noise to keep you awake at night or wake you in the morning. It's also a 5min walk to Piazza Navona and roughly 15 mins walk to the Pantheon & Trevi Fountain. We walked to all of the other sites (Vatican, Colosseum, Forum etc) and only got the tube once when the heat got to much on one of our longer walks (which was very easy to use).
I can't recommend this place highly enough and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again (in fact, we're already thinking about when we can next get back to Rome!).
Thanks to Barbara for a great stay and for making us feel so welcome!