We had a fantastic stay and were glad we had booked the place for nine days. The hosts (Federico's mom and her friend) were very helpful and friendly. They respected our privacy and we had many interesting conversations with them. Lovely people. The gardens and outdoor areas were nothing short of amazing, especially when you take the proximity to the city into account.
Here are some things that may be useful to know:
- Although this is quite secluded (in a good way), it is fairly easy to get into town. The 660 bus leaves about every half hour (check your maps app or the ATAC web site for the schedule, as it seems to be irregular). You can take this to Arco di Travertino (5 minutes) and take the metro from there (another 15 minutes to Termini or 20 to the Spanish Steps; Spagna). Or you can walk a bit and take the 118 bus straight to the Colosseum. Taxis were about 20 euros from the city. We booked them using the FREE NOW app. If you have this installed, you can click from yor maps app and go straight to the app.
- If you have a car, you can park on the premises, behind a locked gate.
- There are no shops in the immediate vicinity. If you have a car, there's a Carrefour 5 minutes away.
- There is a small bar near the 660 bus stop, where you can get coffee and other drinks.
- It's very quiet, except for some wedding parties on the weekends at nearby mansions (when you see them, you realise why people would want to celebrate there).
- There is no TV, which we thought was great.
- The internet is a bit unstable, but that seems to be a national problem.
- There were quite a lot of mosquitoes when we were there, so bring some repellent.
- The kitchen is very well stocked, including a dishwasher.
- There is a washing machine.
- The apartment that we rented is in the same house as Federico's mom's apartment, but they were very quiet. There is another small house that is also for rent, with its own patio.