This is a multi level review. There were some issues that were big enough to cause me to make it a 3 star vs 5 review.
I'll start with the issues that were considered safety/security to me.
We were told there was "SCAFFOLDING" around the outside of the building, but we could still use the patio. What was NOT told to us is with that comes construction workers...MEN LOOKING in our windows. Into the window of my teenage daughter...into our bathroom and can see directly to the shower. I DID contact the host. She said to use the other bathroom and that she can't control the workers.
They could literally step INTO the flat if we have any windows not fully secured, and even then so. This is not ok.
Next, THE NOISE. It is construction on the building all day long, starting early. If you are someone who wants to rest in the AM OR you go out touring in the day and want to come back to rest (as we did in all our other places we stayed), that is NOT going to happen here. The noise from the workers will keep you from resting at all, and again, it is RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOWS. ALL.OF.THEM.
For safety, it is a secured building, however due to construction, doors were propped open most of the time, or men were waiting to walk in/out with us whenever we came in/out.
We also had a problem with ants. I sent pictures to the host, but we ended up just finding some ant spray and dealing with it as they were also moving toward the kitchen counter.
As for ants, we all live in homes, and I get it ~ It can happen. Just added to the rest and it was found when we first checked in, supposedly after the cleaners had just left. There was NO way to have missed that with the large number of them.
The POSITiVE - We were able to get a last minute booking here due to a situation of another AirBnB cancelling hours before our reservation due to another guest having covid...so we were grateful for this reservation.
The space is large and beautiful. There are 3 large bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 2 bedrooms have there own bedrooms and 1 bathroom is located in the hallway.
The kitchen/living room has a pull out bed that was made up when we arrived.
There was a coffee pot and coffee available for us to use. Nothing else was in the kitchen as far as food/snacks/ etc (and no cake as others had indicated, but the empty cake container was on the table).
There is a washing machine as well. It says it is also a dryer, but we were never able to figure out how to get it to try. We just ended up air drying clothes.
The patio would've been great if we could've used it, but there was men working from first thing in the morning to all day. We didn't use it at night as we were out.
The patio over looks all the other building in the courtyard and into other windows.
It is large and has a large table with chairs. I'm sure it would be delightful without the construction work going on.
The location is perfect for everything in Trastevere. Bus stop right out the front door. Grocery store within walking, and the nightlife area with all the great restaurants is also very close and within walking distance, so it is a very ideal location.
In the end, I wouldn't book with the current work going on unless I needed it (as we did) in a situation, because we felt unsafe with the workers able to look in and honestly step in if they really wanted to. If the work was not going on, this would be awesome. Large space, and the entrance was lights up and is beautiful.
So there is there good/ bad/ and needing to know.