Rita’s apartment in Rome was exactly as pictured/described and exceeded our expectations! If you can manage a few flights of stairs (no elevator), please don’t miss an opportunity to book this special Airbnb!
Easy arrival- We chose to take Rita up on her offer to send a friend to pick us up at the airport. Norita was a sweetheart. She met us after we got our luggage, and her husband pulled up outside in the car. 35 Euros was well worth it, especially once we encountered Rome traffic.
Communication- Rita’s communication with us was excellent throughout, both via the Airbnb site and in person. Upon arrival, she showed us around the apartment and took time to map out the location of many walkable sites...Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Colisseo, Vatican. (We did break down and get a taxi to/from the Coliseum- it was sooooo hot!)
Location- Excellent! The apartment has a Coop (small grocery) and great gelato shop just steps away. Walk in one direction and under the arch to get to the Campo de Fiori neighborhood. Walk in the other direction to visit the Trastevere neighborhood; simply walk over the bridge (Ponte Sisto) at the end of the block; you’ll also find a Taxi stand across that bridge to the right of the newsstand. You can walk down the steps and eat/drink along the river, or walk around and find a menu that you like.
Amenities- We appreciated having the kitchen stocked with some breakfast items, as well as coffee, espresso, and tea. Thanks, Rita! The clothes washer came in very handy with the very hot days- I purchased a bungee clothesline on Amazon and brought it with me to hang dry our clothes. And thank goodness for the apartment’s A/C!!!! We needed it!
So much to do in Rome- Of the tours we took with Explore Italy Tours, our favorites were the Pantheon and Coliseum at Night. We also enjoyed the Palatine Hill/Forum tour. The tour guides provided great info we wouldn’t have gotten had we toured these amazing sites on our own.
The food- Our first meal was at Restaurant 433. The three-course lunch menu was just 16 Euros with fresh pasta- try the Roman style Cacio e Pepe pasta. We really enjoyed the gelato at Gunther Gelato (Punto Gelato) near the apartment. We went both days to order different flavors. We had a wonderful dinner at Ristorante La Scala in Trastevere- drinks, octopus and prosciutto e melone apps, and tuna and steak entrees. Delicious!
I could go on and on. Grazie Mille, Rita!