Casa Margherita was the absolute PERFECT home-base for our first vacation in Rome!

Carla, Claudio and their son were absolutely lovely and very gracious. Communication with them was simple and stress-free. I confirmed our train's arrival time with them a week before our trip and they were waiting for us at the property. They took time to get us settled and offered some advice on navigating the city before departing.

The neighborhood itself is busy but only because its right on top of the central transportation hub of Rome, making it incredibly easy to get all over the city very quickly. Never having visited the city before, my boyfriend and I were specifically concerned about proximity to Termini Station and I cannot stress enough just how close we were. You can look out the windows and the huge neon letters are right there.

I live in the Chicago Loop and was seriously envious of their transit system. We didn't take any city busses but the Roman subway makes me totally ashamed of our "L" trains. For example, the Coliseum is two stops away, about 15 minutes door to door! We set out the first night that we arrived on foot and found ourselves at the top of the Spanish Steps in 20 minutes. Casa Margherita is steps from it all, including a very affordable and convenient CONAD grocery store on the lower level of Termini, just FYI.

The apartment itself is beautiful. It was totally immaculate and we found everything we needed inside, including a washing machine, iron/ironing board, and hair-dryer. The bathroom was clean with everything in order and the water pressure was excellent. WiFi was easy to connect with and the signal was strong. There was plenty of space for us both and we slept quite well every night. Again, I live in the Loop so this apartment seemed quiet to me!

We tried to eat around different parts of the city for most meals, but we easily found more than suitable restaurants within 5 minutes walk of the apartment when we were tired of exploring.

Staying in Casa Margherita was perfect for us and I would definitely recommend it for anybody.