WOW! Viviana is more than a super host. Where to begin. First, she arranged our transportation to and from the airport. This wasn’t an Uber experience. Even though our arriving flight was delayed by 40 minutes, the driver met us inside the airport holding a sign with our name on it. He was super friendly and helped us with our luggage to his black luxury minibus (cost was far below U.S. Uber price). We arrived at the apartment in a downpour. Viviana’s associate met us at the minibus with umbrellas and helped us to the apartment. He then spent 30 minutes showing us everything about the apartment and marked down must-see’s and restaurant recommendations on a map they provided.
Viviana also arranged last minute tours of the Vatican and Colosseum for us. These were private tours and very reasonable prices, and these were NOT tour guides. They were local expert storytellers (with university degrees in history and archeology). They were amazing.
The apartment was great...super clean, plenty of room, and a fantastic patio on the top floor. The location could not have been better. It was on a small, pedestrian only, side street bustling with local activity. And literally 2 minutes to the Pantheon in one direction, and 2 minutes to the Trevi Fountain in the opposite direction. We walked to all the sites so extremely centrally located.
We had an amazing time in Rome and have to thank Viviana for that. We hope to come back soon.