We are thrilled to write a review for Metella at Vacanze Romana, in the heart of Trastevere. First thing to mention is that Metella was great with communication, from before we booked until the day we left.
Upon our arrival, Metella met us at the property and did a walk-thru explaining about the space. She also left us with a number of local recommendations, from grabbing a café & cornetto to having a nice sit-down dinner, Romana style. We recommend Bar Lillo (downstairs) for your morning cappuccino and wifi access, and da Teo for dinner, which is a 2-minute walk from the apartment.
If this is your first time to Rome, be aware that this area is not accessible by metro easily and you will have to walk if you can’t figure out the bus system.
The apartment is quite comfortable and roomy for the old Trastevere area, which are typically very small. There are two full bathrooms, each attached to their respective bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a queen-sized bed and bedroom 2 has full-sized bed. There is a built-in kitchenette in the hallway with 2 electric burners, a sink and mini refrigerator. We were blown away with this kitchenette that had an entire kitchen inside, though we never used it because we were always dining out. It was well-appointed with all necessary items to cook a full meal. There is a living room for lounging and which has a pull-out couch, good for 1 adult or 2 small kids. We were a party of 3 so the space was perfect. The wifi always worked and we were able to get work done.
There was an issue with the shower head in bathroom 1 where it seemed to be stripped so it kept falling forward, forcing the stream of water to shoot into the wall versus out over the shower stall. It didn't prohibit our ability to shower and I mentioned this to Matella who ordered a new shower head the same day. So it should be fixed by the time the next guests arrive.
Being in the middle of Trastevere, you can expect to hear people up and out late and the sound does travel up to the room, however, we found that closing the windows and turning on the a/c drowned out most of the sound.
The only negative for us was the beds. They were hard and thin to where we could feel the springs. However, after layering the mattress with extra blankets, it helped create some cushion and I slept well, but my husband was still not quite comfortable. I would suggest to Metella to purchase the foam mattress pads to on top and that should make the next guests more comfortable.
Overall, we loved this property and Metella was a great host! We definitely recommend Vacanze Romana.