Roma’s Rooftop
Stayed in Edoardo’s apartment for four nights and cannot fault anything.
From the moment we booked the room the communication and advice from both Eduardo and his uncle Alessandro was first class - how to get to apartment by every way possible from airport with clear directions. Also all the advice you needed on places to see and how to get around Rome.
Once we arrived we were greeted by a very lovely lady called Patrizia, she is Edoardo’s mum. Patrizia told us everything we needed to know about the apartment, how things worked, where things where etc. She also provided a packet of complimentary face masks, a guide on Rome, a couple of bottles of water and also two €1.50 metro/bus tickets, which was a nice surprise. Hand sanitiser was also available adjacent to the door for use when entering and leaving the apartment, so they are very COVID conscious.
The apartment itself is awesome, a real credit to the family. The layout design is fantastic, the fittings and furnishings are contemporary and almost new.
All the equipment is there for your stay - fridge/freezer, two ring hob, microwave, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, tv, excellent WiFi. All the pots and pans, cutlery, tableware, glassware that you need, so it is well equipped. Also plenty of cleaning products available.
Two air-con units keep the lounge and bedroom at comfortable temperatures.
Compact bathroom with shower cubicle and sink, separate enclosure with bidet and toilet. Towels provided, even shower gel & shampoo. The list goes on.
The highlight is the roof terrace - loads of space with sun loungers, table & 4 chairs and comfortable furniture with glass coffee table. Ideal for sitting out, be it daytime or nighttime.
As there is a rooftop terrace then that indicates a top floor apartment. It is situated on the 5th floor of a traditional city centre apartment block and accessed by wide shallow stairs or a small elevator. The elevator was a squeeze for the two of us with two large suitcases. It had inner sprung doors that made entering and exiting with the bags a bit difficult as the doors opened inwards.
On one occasion (early evening) we opened the inner doors thinking that the elevator had stopped. It hadn’t and opening the doors set off an alarm and forced the elevator to stop just short of floor level. This locked the external door so we couldn’t get out!!!
‘Don’t panic’ was the call and luckily there is an alarm bell in the elevator that you can press and that sounds throughout the whole lobby. Thankfully a kind old lady came out of her apartment, dressed in her nightie!!, and pressed a button that released the locking system that let us get to the correct alignment - lesson learnt and we didn’t do it again!!
Location is ideal for access to all visitor attractions, with metro, tram, bus and rail links within a short walk. The walk to the Colosseum is about 15mins, so near enough to go down during day, come back for a bite to eat and a drink then revisit to see it lit up at night. Once at the Colosseum you are already within walking distance to all the ‘must see’ places to visit east of the Tiber, so Rome is easily accessible by foot.
Lots of restaurants nearby and a cheap mini market close by. Also a wonderful, old gelateria called Fassi is just round the corner with inexpensive delicious ice creams.
We had a wonderful stay in Rome and the experience was made more pleasant by the fact we had Edoardo’s apartment to come home to.
We would highly recommend this apartment and will have no hesitation in booking it when we return to Rome.
Grazie mille Edoardo and family❤️🇮🇹