Location
- 10 mins walk from the metro and the Vatican Museum
- 2 supermarkets and a few restaurants / cafes / shops nearby
- the neighbourhood felt safe at night
The apartment building
- has a locked outside door
- clean and light hall and stairs
- you must go down 1 flight of stairs to the apartment
Bedroom
- spacious
- a very big bed with a firm mattress
- plenty of wardrobe / drawer space
- air con
- a big TV
Bathroom
- small but well furnished and supplied
- nice walk-in shower
- loud flushing toilet!
- big sink and mirror
- well supplied with shower gel, shampoo, toilet paper, etc
Kitchen
- spacious
- gas stove top and oven
- big fridge freezer with ice cube tray
- a kettle and lots of pans, plates, cups, glasses, cutlery, etc
- kitchen table and chairs
- modern washing machine
- cleaning products, cloths, tea towels, etc
- oil, salt, pasta, breakfast foods, etc
- water, milk and juice in the fridge on arrival
- fire extinguisher
Yard
- a small outdoor space accessed from the kitchen
- safe and secluded, although not really private (overlooked by windows)
- table and chairs
- plants and flowers
- a light for use at night
- washing line and pegs
Overall the apartment was perfect! It was clean, spacious, well decorated and furnished, and had lots of home touches and attention to detail, such as mosquito repellent plug-ins and tablets. It is a basement apartment, but it isn’t really dark, and there are lots of lights and lamps to brighten it up if needed. The doors and windows feel very secure. The wifi was excellent, including in the yard outside. It is a quiet and peaceful little apartment - the perfect respite from the madness of Rome!
Mariastella was a wonderful host. There was plenty of communication before and during our stay, which helped with finding the apartment etc. Mariastella is a very friendly and welcoming host, who provided lots of useful information about the neighbourhood and the apartment. She’s a lovely person, and we would happily stay at her place again.