I spent three nights at Davide’s house at the end of October. His house is very well located, just a couple of minutes’ walk from metro station Cipro that ensures a direct connection to Termini.
The metro runs fairly often, so I had no issues getting into the town within a reasonable time. Also, bus 492 leaves from the nearby terminal which takes you to destinations as Piazza Navona or Pantheon without the need to change.
The Vatican Museums are within a walking distance, too and even San Pietro is near, it would be two stops with the metro but a pleasant walk in the sunshine..
Nearby is a discount store, tuaD, where I could buy all of my food and there’s a 24-hour supermarket, too.
Davide is a very kind person who would sit down with his guests and have a chat. He has well prepared notes of everything you might want to know and is always at your service should you have any further needs. His response time is very quick, and he even thinks of potential questions you haven’t thought of yet but would definitely raise the following day. With him you can feel at ease with your journey, he will make sure you know when you will have to leave for the airport; which means of transportation you may choose from and inform you about the exact timetables or deviations when there is a strike you don’t know of.
The room is comfortable, it’s on the 7th floor and has a private balcony. I enjoyed sitting there eating my salad and drinking my Lambrusco one night. You have a totally separated bathroom and you can use the kitchen at any time. There is a high speed WI-FI.
The house is very quiet and peaceful which is pretty much a relief after a busy day with tens of thousands of other tourists in the city. By the evenings I was literally longing for my quiet nest at Davide’s.
Davide’s girlfriend, Alyssa is also very nice and there’s nothing they would not try to get you whatever you’d need.
I loved the staircase, which is very elegant with lots of marble and beautiful copper handles.
Last but not least, the flat is impeccable clean and much to my content, they’re using ecological cleaning stuff and have filtered water so there’s no need to worry about artificial smells, perfumed sheets or even bottled water which is really an extra.
I’d highly recommend Davide’s house for anyone travelling alone and wishing for a secure, clean and friendly home while in Rome.