When you want to feel and experience the Italian vibe. This is the place to stay! A perfect combination of a traditional and western home!
Me and my family always rely on these kind of reviews when making our decesion on where to stay, when we go on vacation. Keeping this in mind I will do my best to put in words, the wonderful experience we have had staying with Stefania/Andrea!
The arrival
The appartment was very easy to reach by taxi from the airport. However other means of transport should also not be an issue. Once arrived Andrea (the co-host) was already present to greet us. Hé already shared his mobile number with us beforehand incase we would need this. He helped us with our (heavy) luggage to bring this to the apartment on the second floor. We were very thankful there was a small elevator otherwise we would have struggled! We arrived in the evening but he still took the time to show us the apartment and explain how everything worked. He prepared some handy guides with restaurants and shops in the neighborhood.
The apartment
The apartment itself was wonderful! The pictures actually do not do it justice.
The bedrooms are very spacious and the bathroom is huge for an Italian apartment! The shower is great and the water pressure was perfect!
We were 5 people with 2 small children. We had all the space we needed and all the appliances we required. The washing machine was very helpful and the having a dishwasher and a microwave was also great! Andrea even went so far to arrange a child seat so our children could eat easily!
Apart from all the appliances and basically everything you need being present in the apartment we received great towels! We have stayed all over the world in some of the best hotels you can think of and these towels matched the quality! We were not expecting this so this was a pleasant surprise. And then the beds, the mattresses (even on the sofa bed) were fabulous. Not to soft and not to firm. Just right and the bedding and pillows were also great. I think of myself as being a picky/difficult sleeper but I slept great during our stay. To elaborate we stayed here almost 2 weeks.
As we arrived in June the temperatures reached 35 degrees and at that moment we were thankful to have AC’s in the bedroom. These worked great and added to a comfortable stay in these very hot temperatures!
The neighborhood
Now a bit of information on the neighborhood. We believe this is a great place to stay in Rome with your family. Your are just outside of the very busy annoying rush but very close to all the action! In the neighborhood you have a great supermarket (just a 2-3 min walk) and some great restaurants and bars. The apartment has a great indoor court so when you exit the building you do not immediately end up on a busy street. Again great for kids!
The metro is a 10 min walk however during our entire stay we did not use this. In our opinion traveling through Rome is easier using the bus. And this is where you really discover the benefit of staying here. The bus stops are no more than a 5 min walk away (one is around the corner) and these stops can be used to travel to all the tourist attractions, mostly not even with the need to change busses! We had two child buggy’s and were scared of traveling with these in Rome using the busses this was no problem!
Conclusion
When staying at Stefania/Andrea you feel like you are living as a local. Just far enough from having only tourists around you and feeling a little bit Italian but close enough to all the sights to feel like a tourist when you want to.
Perfect in every way for a holiday in Rome! 10 out of 10 for sure!