Mixed bag, here is my breakdown.
If your in a pinch, it will do, but things are cramped.
Good:
-Beautiful and charming location, can’t beat it. Old buildings and fairly quiet at night but close enough to the major areas
- The host is very nice and communication was clear
Poor:
-The apartment looks like the photos overall but doesn’t exactly represent it. You know when you see a photo of someone that’s been touched up and they look identifiable but not a true representation of what the person looks like in real life? That’s what the photos are like for the apartment.
The main concept to understand is that basically a “loft” was built into the apartment but not as part of the apartment. Try to imagine a studio apartment that had a self contained bathroom and bedroom built within the outer four walls of the apartment. Every ceiling is low except for the living room. I would estimate the ceiling when you walk in is 5’8.
Most notable problems, there is a small spiral staircase that is maybe 1.5-2 feet wide with some stairs that are cracked wood. Super tight quarters and my wife actually slipped down them (totally sober too). It sounds stupid, but it is actually really annoying.
Second problem, the bathroom is “snug” and I mean snug. If you are at all overweight or broad shouldered, you will most likely not be able to fit in the shower and I don’t mean that as a joke at all. I can’t explain how narrow and awkward the shower is. There is also zero ventilation in the bathroom except for a window that opens into the kitchen, not outside. Again, bathroom built inside of the apartment not part of the apartment. If you have to do your morning business, it’s not pleasant in anyway.
Third, the bed dips to the middle and you basically have to crawl into bed as it’s bed wall to wall and because it’s a fake loft the ceiling is right above you so if you pop up quickly outa bed you might hit your head.
Oh and the door to the apartment is sunken in is it’s like a little hobbit door! Fun!
Overall, I understand it’s a historic area of Rome but overall the entire apartment needs a major overhaul in the upstairs bedroom bathroom area.