We recently stayed at Gioia’s apartment for 2 nights for a City Break to explore Rome. The apartment is in an excellent location, and was a perfect base for us for us to see all of the sights in the short space of time we had in the City – only a 5-10 minute walk to the Colosseum, and 20 minutes to the Trevi Fountain. The apartment is located on a very charming street, with lots of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. which was lively in the evenings with a great atmosphere. It has a really lovely terrace out the back.
On arrival we were given suggestions on where to visit, and places to eat which was really helpful having never visited Rome before. The hosts were responsive to our messages, and were really helpful with offering airport transfers to make for an easy journey.
One thing to note would be that the apartment has a window which faces out to the hallway of the building which doesn’t have a black-out blind. We were woken by the lights in the hallway coming on throughout the night, so if you’re a light sleeper I would recommend packing an eye mask.
In terms of areas for improvement it would be great if more towels were provided – we were given 1 towel per guest but I would have liked to have 2 (especially for washing long hair!)
As other guests have already mentioned, the shower cubicle is really small and the drainage isn’t great, but I appreciate it is very limited what the hosts are able to do about this. The bathroom was fully equipped with all toiletries which was a great touch.
The only other thing I would mention is the lack of mirrors! They have only a small mirror on the bathroom, which isn’t great when 2 or more guests need to get ready to go out at the same time (or when the bathroom is occupied). It would be really great to have another mirror somewhere.
The apartment has been photographed really well and is slightly smaller than what it would appear. The apartment is perfect for a short break for 2 people - although it sleeps 4, it would be quite cramped.