Hello,
My girlfriend and I stayed at Rosas Apartment for a long-term stay. She und her husband were available for us at any time and for any question. They even were open for changes to the apartment (we planted our own herbs on the terrace and applied flyscreens and it was no problem). During our stay Rosa organized a replacement for the bed and for the living room sofa because they were old, which was very nice!
The photos do not show the apartment very well, it is much better than we expected. It is in general larger than it looks and is perfect for two persons. The kitchen is long and narrow which makes it perfect for a single cook, but hard for two people to work there together. The bathroom is a rather small room and the shower is also not very big.
The apartment is equipped with everything you need, it even has an electric device to help against the mosquitos on the terrace (due to the plants there are many mosquitos there). The terrace itself is very large and has many plants that make it a cozy place. There is only very little sun for 1-2 hours in the middle of the day.
The apartment has much privacy as it is on the ground floor and there are walls outside and no neighbor can have a direct look. But on the downside, this makes the apartment rather dark and one can barely even see the sky from inside.
There are ACs in the bedroom and living room which have remote controls. There is heating in the bedroom, living room, hallway and an electic heater in the bathroom.
We were able to receive mail without any problems.
The internet is not so fast, but it works reliably.
There are several bus lines very close to the apartment which work well during night and daytime, we never had to worry how to get home at any time even in the middle of the night. The metro station Baldo degli Ubaldi is a 13 Minute walk away and the station Valle Aurelia about 15 Minutes by a bus that departs directly in front of the house.
You can reach the Vatican in either 15 minutes by bus or 30 minutes by foot. All other major sights are on the other side of the tiber river and therefore 20-40 minutes by public transport away.
The area around the apartment is a rather quiet residential area which makes a very good impression in general, but there is a large street nearby. When the windows are open one can hear the cars, especially during the rush hour. The italians use the horn very often. Also there is a hospital nearby, so there are ambulances driving by regularly. We do not hear the neighbors, but voices and noises from the hallway. In general, the apartment is very quiet.
Nevertheless, all windows are secured by bars, so you do not have to worry about security at all. The main entrance and the apartment door are very secure as well. Our car stood securely on the street during that period, most times we found a place to park it close to the apartment.
There are several super markets nearby (Todis discounter and Agora, Coop, Carrefour if you need something special) as well as Bars and Restaurants. The Papagallo Bar is a Tabacchi which comes very handy when you are in need of a bus ticket, which needs to be bought in advance to the bus ride. There also is a Pharmacy nearby and the personnel speaks english.
As other students/residents told us, there are many apartments in the city where many things are broken or which have bad mould or things like that, for a too high price. This makes this apartment unbeatable.
All in all, the stay here at Rosas place was very nice and we can recommend it 100%.
Best regards,
Lisa and Martin