Imagine if you had a friend in Rome with a large, beautiful, and fully stocked apartment in Rome, and they asked you to house-sit. That was what it felt like to stay in Casa Donatello. The apartment is huge, sunny, clean, and everything worked well. What is more, is unlike the typical minimalist, Ikea-decorated AirBnB rental, this apartment was stylishly decorated and well set up. The kitchen was set up with olive oil, balsamico, salt, sugar, coffee, etc. and we loved cooking there with Italian ingredients while listening to the great CDs in her collection (John Coltrane, Iggy Pop, etc.).

The location is not central, and it costed us about 55 Euros for a taxi from the airport, but we appreciated the fact that the neighborhood was quiet and safe. It is also not far from some tourist spots (Spanish steps, Piazza del Popolo), but in general you will want to take the tram in, so that you can really explore the city.

Anyway, Gea's apartment really made our Rome vacation special. Strongly recommended!