We had a wonderful stay at Serena ‘s place in Rome. We were greeted by Gerarda, who was kind and welcoming even though we arrived late.
We were surprised by the size and beauty of the apartment. It was actually larger and more gracious than it appeared on the internet.
There are 4 big bedrooms, all with very good air conditioning, which was wonderful for July in Rome. The two bathrooms worked well, were sparkling clean, and had sufficient hot water for our family of 7. The is a clothes washer and a drying line outside the kitchen window which was very useful.
The apartment is an easy walk from the Vatican and the Piazza del Popolo and a longer walk or an easy cab ride to the Colliseum. We used the MyTaxi app to hail a taxi from the apartment twice and it worked very well.
There are many good markets, including an amazing gourmet market and smaller, more “regular “ markets for staples like milk right on the same block. There are also several good local gelaterias and restaurants that we enjoyed.
The only thing that may be a drawback for some is that the apartment is on the fourth floor. However, there is a beautiful old elevator that can carry 3 at a time and the stairs are wide, pleasant and clean, so we didn’t mind the climb. Also, we thought that being on the fourth floor was part of the reason it was quiet in spite of being so conveniently located. Finally, I must say that Gerarda helped us with our luggage, so even that wasn’t any problem.
Overall, we highly recommend Serena’s place if you are ever in Rome. It is the nicest AirBnB we have stayed in by far.