Francesco greeted us upon arrival and even picked us up from the metro station! Francesco has been a great host, himself and his family made us feel incredibly welcome throughout our stay.
The house is split into two and you get the whole of the downstairs flat to yourself, including a sauna and exercise equipment. The place is very spacious and although it was just the two of us, it could definitely accommodate more people, there was a lot of room and we got to enjoy our nights outside on the terrace.
In addition the pool has been the highlight of our stay, perfect for those sunny days when its 35 degrees in Rome. Most of the time we had it to ourselves and it definitely added to our trip, as we could swim and relax after long days of sight seeing.
Although the house is not located in central Rome, there is a number of ways getting to the city centre. There is a 908 bus that runs every 40 minutes (make sure you stock up on plain 100 minute public transport tickets as the shop nearby does not sell them) all day, seven days a week; this one will take you to a nearby supermarket as well as to one of the main bus stations where you can catch 993, 905 or 904 to Cornelia or Battistini which are two metro stops of line A in Rome. To give you an estimate, it probably took us an hour to get to the Vatican. However, thanks to this location we felt like we had the best of both worlds. a tranquil space to relax but not too far from the city centre.
Francesco has a beautiful home where he has a vegetable garden. after returning from the shop with some apricots, Francesco ran over and offered us a bowl full of apricots which were handpicked from his own tree. they tasted much better than the shop bought!
Overall, it has been an amazing week. Thank you francesco and your family!