Our cruise ship was docking at Civitavecchia at 6AM and we had a reservation at Ekaterina’s apartment. We pre-booked private transport on Rome Habi Cabs, who met us at the terminal and took us to the apartment. I had been in contact with Ekaterina via text previously to be sure we could communicate. The day before, Ekaterina introduced her associate, Valentina, who would be meeting us. We texted when we left Civitavecchia and Valentina was at the apartment when we arrived. She showed us how everything worked and was available via text the whole time. In the flurry of getting ready for this trip I’d somehow overlooked the check-in time of 3PM—we arrived around 10:30 AM. No worries! If no one is checking out the day guests are checking in, their policy is to accommodate. Really nice people!
We’d read the reviews and one person mentioned they were locked out, so we asked. It is easy to get locked out—the door locks on closing. Always remember to take your key. (We suggested they make a duplicate set).
The area is within walking distance (like 150’) to restaurants, directly across the street from a little grocery store, and about 200’ from a movie theater. We saw ‘Ford vs Mustang’ in english with italian subtitles. Our son walked to the Colosseum (he estimated a couple of miles). For checkout, we just left the keys on the table. It was fun to live like a Roman for a few days.