My friend and I travelled to Italy from Canada for the first time and stayed at this Airbnb for about 1 week. We were surprised at how difficult it was to find nice and affordable Airbnbs in Rome but we were satisfied with this. It is essentially a 3-room apartment with 1 common area that is the kitchen. It was difficult to find the Airbnb itself because the Google Maps directions leads you to the closest main street and then you have to do some detective work to realize it’s actually down an alley and up a large flight of stairs on the street’s second level. I would advise Marco to clearly write these directions somewhere because it took us a while to find it!
The room itself was clean and included towels and extra blankets and a cleaning service every morning. The room is tiny, though, with space for one queen-sized bed that is two twin beds pushed together which can be separated by a few inches. So be advised that you’ll essentially be sharing a bed with whomever you room with.
One other thing to be aware of is that breakfast can be a bit… awkward… if you’re not a chatty morning person. Marco, or his associate, will come and set up a breakfast for you at the time you request. But they’ll also sit in the kitchen with you in case you need anything else, constantly making awkward eye contact with you as they stare at you eating your toast haha. After a few days of this, my friend and I decided to go to a cafe for breakfast instead. I would advise Marco to bring a book or something to do which would make his less extroverted breakfast guests feel more comfortable.
The location was excellent. I can’t stress this enough. We were a 5 minute walking distance from the Coliseum and the Santa Maria Maggiore church and about a 15 min walking distance from everywhere else (Travori Fountain, Pantheon, etc.). Marco recommended some wonderful restaurants nearby (Il Chiante, La Vacca M’Briacia, Molino Bakery, Bad Last Licata) and our favourite gelato place was across the street. The street also had a pharmacy (which was helpful in terms of Covid testing) and other conveniences.
Overall, the stay was comfortable and Marco was attentive and hospitable. I would definitely come back again if I was coming with someone for a couple of days or if I was by myself for a longer period.
Thank you!