If all you care about is a great location, this is the room for you.
If you care about a hot shower, a friendly host, cleanliness, or not being pandered for extra money in cash when you arrive… look elsewhere. And don’t worry, I’m sure she will make up lies in her response to this, as she has done with many others. Just wait.
Like you, I saw good reviews, fell in love with the view from the window (not a balcony as she says in her description, and then says “is not a balcony” in her response to a bad review)
As we checked in, we were told to make sure we bring 30 Euro in cash, so that we can pay her mother.. sorry.. her “cleaning service”. This is not outlined in her charges as Air BNB policy dictates, but rather is carefully hidden in the last line of a VERY long description. By design I’m sure. She makes sure to tell you in cash, because Air BNB “charges a fee”. When we declined, her customer service skills went out that beautiful window. She responded that we could in fact pay through Air BNB, she would just be charging us more.
We rarely heard back from her for anything we needed the rest of the trip. What’s worse, is the room was anything but clean. Piles of dust in the corners, disgusting stains in the bed, and blankets that smelled anything but clean. Definitely not the extra “Covid ready” checks she describes. She threw a sheet over the couch to hide the stains on that also.
The building is antiquated, with a beautiful view, but that’s all it has going for it. She has pictures of herself, and her personal belongings EVERYWHERE. As if she still lives here in between guests. The shower has 5 mins of hot water tops. Once you use that, you won’t get another warm shower for 6 hours minimum. Great if you’re alone, but if you’re a couple, you’d better shower at different times of the day.
We never saw Vita (the mother) again after check in. Which was ok because she doesn’t speak a word of English anyway, and we speak very little Italian. Definitely not her fault. Francesca manages the listing virtually from who knows where, and is by far the rudest host we’ve ever had the displeasure of working with.
Rome is beautiful, and this room is in a great central location, but most of these rooms are smitten by that fact and overlook the disgusting truths. We spent way too much for 3 nights here, and absolutely should have gone elsewhere. Save yourself the trouble and headache.