Pros:
*Bed and pillows are memory foam and wonderful. Nice sheets too.
*The big open windows and terrace are nice.
*The housekeeper, Michael, is amazing—he showed me where and how to go to eat and visit the best places in town. He was so helpful and a highlight to my entire trip to Rome.
*Home is lovey.
Cons/things I wish I knew:
*Smell (it’d smelled like my grandparents house, but they weren’t my grandparents, so that wasn’t very appealing to me)
*Standing water in the shower (had to clear the shower drain myself of peoples hair, but that didn’t solve the problem of an inch of standing water while I showered).
*Rules about locking doors or leaving doors open was a bit confusing to me. Although it would’ve made more sense if I had known there were other people staying in other rooms.
*Shared space. I wasn’t clear to me that there were other people renting space in the home. Although it’s true that you have an independent bedroom and bathroom with a key, it is connected to a house where three other beds are also rented and main house space is shared.
*Arrival time. I found giving an exact eta to meet the realtor to be challenging as a new tourist. Highinsight this was not a good option for me having only a limited amount of time to tour the city and having to figure out how to get to the house. They were nice enough to let me leave my bag in the main area until early afternoon. This helped, but I still had to go drop it off at the luggage depo at the train station for the rest of the day. These are things I might have considered and am sharing in case it’s relevant for you.