This apartment is in great part of Rome - one block off of the vibrant Campo dei Fiori. From here you can walk to most all of the city (or catch a taxi which are plentiful).

The owner, Pascale, is very kind, help set up a terrific driver to pick us up and drop us off at the airport, and was willing to meet us and let us into the apartment early on the morning of check-in as it wasn't rented the night before (don’t expect this is high season).

The duplex apartment, on the 4th and 5th floors of this corner building, is quite comfortable. On the first level is a comfortable living room/dining area, a small kitchen and a master bedroom with a comfortable firm queen size bed (I am 6’3” and picky about bed sizes and mattresses - this one passed the test) and full bath.

The second level is a bedroom with two single beds - perfect for our 17 and 20 year old children, and a bathroom with a shower. From this level is a door to the terrace. As it was February, we were only able to enjoy sitting out there one afternoon, sipping lemoncello. I can see this as a big plus in spring/summer/fall where you can buy wine/cheese/meats from the market and have lunch, early afternoon snacks or dinner. There’s an additional rooftop deck as well. You can see St. Peter’s Dome off in the distance from both.

The owners keep the apartment fully stocked with good linens and towels (along with fresh oranges, jams and a bottle of wine).

Anyone coming to Rome needs to understand that it can be a noisy city, this is not tranquil Tuscany. The Campo has a market every day which is terrific, as well as great cafés, bars and restaurants – which all leads to a lot of foot traffic, from the late night party types to the early morning set-up of the market. So you’re living with this lifestyle. Note you need to climb a lot of steps to the apartment, up a winding circular staircase to reach the apartment, then the narrow circular staircase to the 2nd floor bedroom. It is necessary to be healthy and agile for this place.