In terms of location, this apartment was centrally located in the Jewish ghetto. It was on a quiet street, so there was no street noise that bothered us, but we could easily walk to all of the restaurants in the ghetto. We later found out that many Romans often go to the Jewish ghetto to eat there for the traditional Roman food since the Roman Jews trace their history back 2,000 years. I point that out since you don’t need to be Jewish to stay in the Jewish ghetto. The restaurants were amazing, and to stay so close to them was a real advantage.
Giuliano was very nice when we arrived. It was Christmas morning…in Rome…and we got in earlier than expected…and he offered to meet us earlier than we had originally arranged so we could drop off our bags in the apartment. The apartment was not yet cleaned and turned over from the last guests, but it was very helpful to have a place to drop off our bags when we just arrived. Giuliano helped us with our bags, gave us a tour of the apartment, confirmed that everything would be cleaned by the time we came back (and it was).
The apartment was very clean. No dust, no dirt, no stray hairs, etc. They really did a great job turning the place over.
In terms of amenities, I was really blown away. We had two modern American-style showers (not the kind with the handles that you have to hold that are very common in Europe). They worked great and we always had hot water. Additionally, we had a washing machine and a dryer—amazing! Giuliano showed us where the detergent was, which was very helpful (in other apartments, you might get a washing machine, but no soap—very annoying to have to go out and buy it!)
The apartment had a master bedroom with a large bed, another bedroom with 2 beds, and then a sleep sofa, so it worked out great for us. There were a lot of little extras, like shampoo and soap that were provided, so that was very nice (we didn’t use them, but it was nice to see they had them). They had a Nespresso machine and pods, as well as a hot water machine for tea. They had oil, salt, pots, pans, plates, etc., so you would definitely be set up if you want to do any cooking.
Overall, this was a great apartment, and we would definitely stay there again. If you can get this place, don’t hesitate!