Elisabetta’s apartment and hospitality exceeded our expectations in every respect. It was perfect for our family of six adults. We highly recommend this outstanding apartment without reservation.
The accommodations are more beautiful, well-appointed, comfortable and functional than the photos on the website reveal. Since the apartment looks amazing in the photos, that was a very pleasant surprise. From making our reservation through taking care of our transportation arrangements from the airport to the apartment - and our departure to the Port of Civitavecchia - Elisabetta was a pleasure to work with. She is an exceptional host.
The apartment's location, particularly if the Vatican is one of your destinations, is ideal. It is within easy walking distance of the Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s. Unless you enjoy a very long walk, you’ll probably want to use public transportation or a taxi to travel to the Colosseum and Trevi. A metro stop is conveniently located less than a 5 minute walk.
Our family trip to Rome from Boston did not start well. Our connecting flight to Rome from Charlotte was cancelled at 12:30 AM after we sat on the plane for almost 4 hours. Fortunately, we were able to book the same flight the following evening. I wrote Elisabetta an email in the middle of the night explaining the problem with our revised schedule. By the time I checked our email the following morning, Elisabetta had already taken care of re-scheduling our transportation. While we were not pleased with missing a day in Rome, Elisabetta’s response and warm welcome on our arrival made us quickly forget the 36 hours of aggravation.
The apartment is in a meticulously maintained, historic apartment building (I recommend taking a few minutes to read and look at the documents and drawings describing the history and architecture of the building inside the main door leading to the courtyard). Classic carved wooden doors welcome you to a stunning courtyard with impressive inlaid stones, mature trees, a classic Roman water fountain and flowers. The entrance to Elisabetta’s apartment is in the far left-hand corner of the courtyard. There is a small, but quick, elevator to the third-floor apartment.

Elisabetta spent a few minutes explaining everything we needed to know from keys and WiFi codes to a very detailed and helpful binder of local information she has assembled for her guests.

The apartment was spotless and extraordinarily well-equipped. The furnishings, fixtures and equipment are all high-quality and like-new. The beds and linens were more than comfortable. Each room has its own air-conditioner and remote controller. The high-speed, fiber-optic WiFi service was easy to log on and use. Each room also has its own television and remote controller. And, unlike many of the best hotels, all worked properly!
There are a couple of other features that are perfect examples of the care Elizabetta has taken to make her apartment exceptional. Windows might not be something you think about when selecting a hotel or Airbnb (we never have), but when you're a couple of blocks from the Vatican and St. Peter's on a beautiful, but very busy, street in Rome good windows make a difference. Elizabetta has installed the most expensive, highest quality windows I have ever seen. The windows are easy to open and close - but more importantly, when closed, you can't hear a sound from the street below. The other example is the electronic door lock for the apartment. It's very secure, easy-to-use and Elizabetta customizes the code for each guest.
We give Elisabetta's apartment 5-stars in every category and highly recommend it.