We’ve had a 3 weeks trip to Italy and stayed at Antonino’s appartement for the first and the last week (the week in the middle we spent in Florence).
We’ve had mixed feelings. The main problem was Internet – during the last week the download speed was insufficient not just to download my working files or to have voice Skype connection but even to open Google map. Antonino tried his best – he was in touch with his provider but it didn’t help. I’ve read a review where his guest experienced similar problems and I see now that this is a trend, not a coincidence. I was really frustrated as I specifically asked about stable Wi-Fi before booking and if I knew I wouldn’t dream of coming here!
The appartement is quite large, but to our mind it lacks coziness: very strange dim lighting – a lot of lamps but, as one guest mentioned, not enough light (probably because of a lack of simple ceiling chandeliers). On the other side of the street there was an architectural college and it so happened that all windows in front of our windows were windows of local closets (restrooms) with students constantly hanging and smoking on the windowsills and peering at you at daytime…
Soundproofness was not adequate. Antonino was very effective at calming the neighbors down (as sometimes in Italy the walls seemed to be made of paper). But the major problem was with windows. They simply didn’t block the sound from the bus stop (it was just at the entrance) and from 2 homeless who slept at the other side of the street. In fact with all windows shut I could easily hear when they just talked but when one of them (probably brainsick) began to shout at night – I jumped out of bed! And that was several times at nights! Some lunatics used to ring us via intercom from downstairs for the first 3 days at around 6.00 in the morning and my words “Get away! I wouldn’t open the door!” proved to have no effect – finally we used to hang the receiver from the main unit deactivating by that intercom at nights.
All in all - if you are travelling alone and staying in Rome for several days – it’s a perfect place to stay. If you are planning to live here for some considerable time and want cozy, calm appartement – look somewhere else!

P.S And if one of you is in shower DO NOT OPEN THE WATER IN A SINK – the person in shower will immediately get skin burns!

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