Home is where Catarina and Paolo are your super hosts,
My narrative:
Our 2nd time in Rome but this time it was totally different. We stayed in Aubergine for 4 nights and everything was perfect from the start.
You wonder why? I summarise it below:
1. Hospitality:
Paolo managed to book the transfer from and to the airport which was great given our army of luggages. He made sure he explain everything about the flat, places around and the tricks you should know about Rome. He was always around when I contacted him. Made sure my daughter had a good time there.
He was kind enough to give me the list of restaurants and every other things we needed.
2. Accomodation:
Nice and cosy enough space for 3. Small back garden where u can enjoy your white wine Paolo has left in the house as a welcome gesture. It’s very clean and spotless. Bed a bit in the hard side which was great for us clean sheets and soft pillows far from the hustle and bustle of main road, it’s located next to one of the good pizzerias. The internet was great, the the house has A/C but we didn’t need it.
Location:
just a stone throw from Trevi Fountain(again great for the morning walk when very few tourists around), close to Pantheon, piaza Venezia, Spanish steps and villa Borghese. A walking distance to colosseum, Roman forum and MichaelAngelo’s Moses in st Peter in chain. Vatican was 30 min walk back t I suggest u use the transport if u want to climb up to the dome and also visit Sistine and museum. One more thing Marcus Aurelius column ( I hope the name was right) was just 2 minutes from Aubergine and the wonderful Alberto Sordi’d mall simply across the road. Do urself. Favour and visit the mall which is an architectural masterpiece.
The last not the least was the bakery in the neighbourhood. Gush the bakery Ferno was a hidden gem and guess what just next door to comp di Fiore where you can shop ur fruit in the morning with only half or third of the price in the supermarkets. If it isn’t enough, let me tell you that on the way to Ferno during ur morning walk you can see the Pantheon and piaza Argentina where Julius Caesar was apparently assassinated.
So my thumbs up for Aubergine and the wonderful hosts. Well done and will be back again to stay longer