This is a beautiful space, in a great part of Rome for food. Shopping was better across the river(300 meters), which there is literally a bridge right out the window. There are more great restaurants within 500 meters than you could eat at in a month. This is a very young and active area, lots of people, outdoor music, etc. We loved it. This flat has a private bedroom and bathroom, good for parents to separate from kids. Washer and dryer in the flat makes it easy to travel because you can easily wash laundry. Kitchen looked amazing, but I didn’t come to Rome to cook!! Last, certainly not least, this place had amazing air conditioning. We were unfortunate to be in Rome with 95 degree temps, and the ONLY place we felt comfortable was back in the flat. The building was easy to get to, cabs could drop us easily, no sketchy neighborhood or anything. Well lit area, nice street etc. The building was incredibly safe, 4 locks that need keys in order to get in, and there is an elevator. There is a common area with a bar directly below the flat, but we never heard a sound, and it was actually great to see all of the young people being social, falling in love etc. View of the Tiber river out most of the windows too.
My only complaint is something that cannot be changed, which is that we had trouble finding transit to the places we wanted to visit. Public transit in Rome is terrible, and this flat is in a “dead zone” for transit as there just wasn’t much around. Taxi and Uber are bad in Rome too, so be prepared to do a little walking, and if you have timed tours, LEAVE EARLY. The best way to get places was to prebook a taxi on the taxi app. I will also admit that we were a party of 5, making our Uber and taxi options limited to vans. We had three children ages 10-15 with us, so walking in the heat wasn’t an option. I suspect that in cooler weather, it would have been easier. Vatican, colosseum, Trevi fountain were all within 30 minutes walk, and there is so much to see and do while walking, so don’t consider that to be a commute. With the right mindset, leave early and explore while you walk. Constanza(Paola’s rep) also has an AMAZING private driver that can pick you up or drop off to airport. I highly recommend.
Constanza was great, she met us at the gate, showed us in, sat down with us and wrote all of her favorite places on a map. She made great recommendations too(and not the kind you normally get where someone is making a recommendation because they will get a kickback). We could not have been happier with this AirBnB.