A very nice, clean and comfortable apartment. A few items worth mentioning:
PROS
- Our host, Alessandro, arranged for a private car to pick us up at the Rome airport. After a very long flight delay and elongated wait time for our baggage to show up on the carousel, the driver was patiently waiting for us at the designated spot, helped us with our luggage, made the 35-minute drive to the apartment, and even checked us in. 5-star service!
- Alessandro is a very responsive and accommodating host.
- Very close to a major 24/7 supermarket, a smaller supermarket, several shops and bars/cafes. Highly recommend the Secondo Tradizione restaurant two blocks away!
- Very close to a Rome metro stop and various bus lines. 15-minute walk to the entrance of the Vatican Museums.
- Apartment matched what was listed in the AirBnb description, so our expectations were met.
CONS
- The water pump in the bathroom of the master bedroom (on the left) is noisy. Every time someone turns on the faucet or shower, you would hear a loud sound, similar to furniture being dragged across the floor. There is a sign in the bathroom that states toilet paper should not be used in that toilet, so we didn’t use that toilet at all ... we used the toilet in the other bathroom to avoid any problems.
- There is another sign posted in the master bedroom stating that you should not wear any shoes while inside the master bedroom. Don’t know if the neighbor in the apartment below is hearing guests walk around or if it is the aforementioned water pump that disturbs the neighbor. We did not wear shoes, but apparently the neighbor complained.
- The street lights are not working on a couple of the surrounding streets. If you are coming back to the apartment late at night (after all the nearby stores have closed), you might be concerned with the lack of lighting. We had to turn on the lights on our cell phones to see the sidewalk in front of us as we walked.
Overall, the apartment is a great value but the lack of street lighting may be an issue for some.