The host Stefano and location are the very best Roma has to offer. He let us check in early, gave us invaluable tips, and even dropped us off at Termini today when we departed. Location, a 3 minute walk from one of the most beautiful churches in the World (Chiesa Santa Maria Trastevere) and one of the best restaurants (Nannarelle). 30 minute walk at most to anywhere you'd want to go except Termini or Fiumicino. The street car is a 5 minutre walk. Its simply the best area to stay. I'll never stay on other side of river as I had done previously, NO WAY NO HOW.
Excellent kitchen, shower, fast and reliable WIFI, washing machine, dishwasher, everything you need. There is a TV too but watching TV while in the Eternal City is NOT recommended.
Two ways it could be made better in my view:
The air con and ceiling fans is a critical need. Now its worth noting that this June was the hottest in Roma since 1875, and we were there during the hottest week of the month. Outside was simply BRUTAL, try 104F (40C!).
The bedroom was comfortable but its just too hot in the sala to ever stay there so we were confined to the bedroom except when cooking or bathing.
The second issue is the windows, the curtains need upgrading as they provide only minimal privacy and light floods in. Nobody across the strteet peering in, but my wife was abit self conscious about that issue. Outside summer the light would be less an issue but in summer days are long.
A stairway designed by the master Bernini himself makes a very artistic entry, and unit on ground floor so no need to carry luggage up stairs.
We LOVE the place and will definitely stay there again. But we'll NEVER return to Roma after May or before September.