I do not have one bad thing to say about our stay at Gian Marco and Nicole’s place—only everything positive! The listing pictures are lovely, but do not do it justice. It is quite spacious and pristine clean and all three rooms are beautifully appointed. The area where the apartment is is also well taken care of. Even the lobby is charming and the elevator to the apartment is quaint.
Gian Marco and Nicole thought of everything to ensure our stay was comfortable and enjoyable. I was particularly impressed with the hair dryer and tiny curling iron—nice touch!
Rome is obviously very big, but everyone knew where we were talking about when we said where we were staying. We all felt completely safe, even being out late at night.
Our hosts were very solicitous and were, like a local phone Siri, available immediately to answer even our non-pressing questions, and we asked “after hours.” They are wonderful and we would definitely stay there again and recommend the listing to others.
Notes to consider:
* Make sure you look out every single window. Even the views to the courtyard are charming.
* If Gian Marco and Nicole arrange a car for you, to be considerate I would suggest you make sure you have euros to pay your driver. Either get them before you enter the country, or go to a well-established ATM at the airport. Do not go to a change place because the lines are ridiculous and the taxes end up being 20%, with up to a 20% “commission.” They arranged for Mauritzio to pick us up and he was great.
* Walk across the bridge and have dinner at Il Giardino Romano. It’s delicious, but worth making a reservation for.
* The best gelato we had (and we ate it every chance we got) is also across the bridge at Gunther’s.