Rick and I could not have had a more pleasant stay. Alessandra arranged for a driver (Giancarlo) to pick us up at FCO. He was waiting for us at the meeting point as promised. His Mercedes was new and clean. I recommend guests take advantage of this. It is only a few dollars more than a taxi, and well worth it. We are no strangers to european trains/Metro's, etc, but for 30. (+/-) Euro more, you are taken to the door vs. navigating the train from FCO to Termini Station then the Metro (or hike) to Piazza Barberini. Especially if you just came off a long overseas flight, you'll thank me. Alessandra will be waiting out front for you with a smile and a hug.

The apartment is exactly like the photos. Just amazing! Alessandra spared no expense with the interior design. The iron work in the picture was from a closed 19th century train station. Antique furniture fills the apartment. Provided are all the amenities you need for a comfortable stay. Alessandra will spend as much time as you need giving you information about the neighborhood and the rest of Rome. She had excellent suggestions that we took advantage of. The bottle of vino waiting for us was nice also.

The Piazza Barberini area is the perfect location. Upscale, the Via Vento starts there, two Bernini fountains, near everything but away from the crowds. On the first floor of this 1600's building is Ristorante La Corte Dei Leoni. The food is amazing and Paulo, the chef and owner will treat you like family. Finding a non-tourist "Roman" restaurant is the key to eating very well. We ate there several times. Close by also is the COOP supermarket, which was great for stocking up the fridge and a laundrymat where you drop of clothes in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. There is a clothes washer in the apartment that we used also. Part of Rick's morning routine was to go to the bar (different in Italy) a few doors down each morning and get a couple cappuccino's and Italian pastries and bring them back to the apartment to enjoy as we got ready for the day.

We would highly recommend Corte Barberini to the Airbnb community.