Can I give this flat six stars???

Wow, what an amazing stay at an amazing place!! I could not be happier with the accommodations and the hospitality of my hosts Emi and Giuliano. Will I stay here the next time I am in Rome…YES, without a doubt.

The flat is spacious (14 foot ceilings) and airy, on the third floor of a very small street right off of Piazza Mattei in the Jewish Ghetto. During the day, with the windows open there is a nice cross-breeze, and you can hear the sounds of commerce and foot traffic wafting up from the street. Not too much to be annoying, just enough to get the ambiance. At night, all the shops close and save for the occasional pedestrian making their way nome, it is as quite as can be. Well, except for a seagull or two crackling in delight as the feast on the leftovers of the many fine restaurants within 100 yards of the flat.

The main bedroom is on the back side of the house, away from the street, so close the windows and draw the shades and it is quite and dark at night, perfect for sleeping. The bed is a modern Tempurpedic-style mattress and very comfy at night.

If you like to cook, this is the place for you, as the kitchen is large and well appointed, not only with a big 5-burner stove and all the other appliances you might need, but tons of small kitchenwares to help in the food preparation.

All in all, the flat is tastefully outfitted and feel like being at home, if your home was built in 1492 and in the middle of Rome.

My hosts were there to meet me upon arrival, send me off on departure, and address any concerns I might have. When they were not in the immediate vicinity they had an agent available to assist, who also was able to come in and clean for me halfway through my two-week visit.

I would highly recommend this flat to any of my friends, with only a slight caveat - this is a third-floor walkup, so if you are of a certain age and don’t like climbing stairs, this may be an issue. Also, while the water pressure is fine and the temperature nice and hot, the tub is an older style, rounded clawfoot tub, so if balance is at all an issue while taking a shower for you, this could be a concern. Other than those two, very minor points, this is without a doubt the coolest place I’ve ever stayed via AirBnb!!!