This is a really lovely apartment in a convenient location, and one of the best Airbnb’s I’ve stayed in. The host was very quick to respond to all messages and very helpful. I was a solo traveller and stayed for one week, and really enjoyed my stay.
Apartment
The apartment itself is on the third floor with elevator access. It was much larger than I expected, with two large bedrooms, sizeable bathroom, a combined living/dining/kitchen area, and a little balcony off the main bedroom. I stayed in the main bedroom which had a very comfortable bed. Although there is traffic, I found the noise to be minimal and had no trouble getting to sleep. The kitchen was equipped with most essential cooking equipment and utensils, however there was no microwave which was a shame. Breakfast items were provided which was appreciated. There were some minor cleanliness issues with the freezer needing to be cleaned out from a prior spill/mess, and the dishwasher needed cleaning before use too. The bathroom was great and included a washing machine. Unfortunately like other reviewers have noted, the water pressure in the shower was rather disappointing as the bathroom was otherwise lovely.
Location
I was very happy with the location. The apartment is very close to public transport, with bus stops close, a 5 minute walk from Pyramide metro station and from Porta San Paulo train station which goes to Ostia Antica Archaeological Park, and a 10 minute walk from Roma Ostiense Station which has the train to/from FCO airport (and a train to near the Vatican). For those wanting to walk, I did walk to and from attractions most days and found it was not too far usually. It is about 10-15 minutes to Circus Maximus, Palatine Hill and the Colosseum. From there it’s another 15-20 minutes to other attractions in the centre of Rome. Taking the metro of course gets you closer if you don’t want to walk all the way and again the stop was less than 5 minutes from the apartment. However, there is so much to see from just wandering Rome and I loved coming across various ruins, churches, etc on my walks each day. The area itself felt safe to me and had many lovely authentic restaurants – I enjoyed Piatto Romano for simple but very delicious meals, Felice for something fancier, and the Mercato Testaccio (market) for fresh ingredients and good food. I felt like I had a better, more authentic Roman experience staying here.
Thanks again Riccardo for my great stay!