My mother and I stayed at Andrea for our first ever trip to Europe, in our first ever airbnb experience. Andrea made the experience wonderful! He was always available for any questions, and was simply a great presence to speak with about life, art, and travel. The first afternoon of our stay, Andrea made us some delicious homemade pasta (he claimed it was "simply broccoli and leek pasta" but it was SO GOOD), and it was truly the warm welcome to Italy we had hoped for.
THE ROOM
The room itself was spacious, clean, and equipped with everything we needed! There was also a water boiler with tea, coffee, and mandarin oranges (straight from Andrea's family grove!) to greet us as we first arrived.
APARTMENT
Andrea's apartment is lovingly furnished with his beautiful paintings hung on every wall, and a few instruments in most rooms. The communal living space was cozy, the bathroom large.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
There is a bus stop right outside Andrea's apartment (Rosa Raimondi- Regione Lazio), which the 670 and 715 bus lines run through. The 670 bus will take you to the metro (~5 min to Garbatella), as will the 715, however the 715 also runs to the center of the city (~25 min to Piazza Venezia).
You can also walk to the metro from the apartment, Basilica San Paolo Stazione is a ~15 min walk, and Garbatella Stazione is a ~18 min walk. Lots of options!
I will say I personally preferred the walk to Basilica San Paolo as it is a nice walk through a quiet, residential "Roman" neighborhood, but also because Roman buses tend to come and go at whatever time they please.
Some of the bus stops in extremely centralized locations in the city have digitized signs which tell you how long until the next arrival, however sometimes even those signs go wonky-- this is more a note on taking buses in Rome in general, as opposed to this specific airbnb location though!
OVERALL
A great location with a lovely host; if you ever find yourself in New York or Boston definitely reach out! (: