It was unbelievable to stay in such an extraordinary place. And the hosts, being from the complex of the Chiostro, were extremely nice and easy to deal with. Very helpful too. I find there is always a "better than" "same as" or "worse than" the pictures question with airbnbs. In this case it was markedly better than, with actual very comfortable and not cheap furniture (kind of surprisingly rare in Italy airbnbs), a really nice layout to the place, and bigger, nicer, and prettier window views than I might have guessed. There were some very generous perks we didn't know about, like 10 percent off in the cafe downstairs (a place we were very fond of), and, most generously, free tickets to the museum show (we saw Francis Bacon and Lucien Freud, last time we were in Rome the show was Turner- so note that they put on World Class museum shows there). We were captivated by the Chiostro Del Bramante already, and the surprise and delight of finding a dreamy airbnb as part of it was amazing, and worth the money. I fully, and unhesitatingly recommend it.
Because I rather pour over reviews ahead of trips and booking I will provide a few extra bits here of things I was curious about or would have loved to know ahead of time, you know, if we could go back in time and tell ourselves. Some of these aren't a 100 percent positive, but none qualify our unreserved recommendation:
1. Getting in to the Chiostro is fine. There's a 3 key system. One gets you in a side door to the complex after hours. One is to your sort of private stairway near the cafe. One is for your door. Getting to be in there after hours is pretty neat.
2. There is a giant Plexiglas kind of cover over the whole courtyard, I guess for weather protection. You can see through it in your downward living room and bedroom window views. It's not horrible, but it takes its tithe of charm.
3. The shower is good, but tight. Washer small without a dryer and a small water turn on rigmarole that was well explained. Toilet and bidet (I like bidets!) and the toilet is a bit of a reluctant flusher. Nice bathroom overall though, with good towels linens etc.
4. Bell only goes off at noon. We sadly never got to hear it even!
5. Terrace is... nice, but not 100 percent private or yours, just mostly. It's out your door to the hall, or out your kitchen window I guess. But it was used as a pass through area for some class or meeting or something. There were many mysterious goings on at the complex.
6. Not soundproof from the city, but not a problem. Many comically (to us) loud birds seem to love the place.
7. Some construction project on next building over took a dent on our balcony view too. I hope it's over when you get there as a lovely tower should be visible.
8. Again, great place! I cannot emphasize this enough. Grab the chance if you can!