I cannot remember how my intensive Airbnb research landed me here. It could have been the Eat Pray Love Googling I did. It could have been searching for Piazza Navona. In any case, I hit the jackpot. The location could not have been any better. We didn’t need to use public transport at all (good job as there was a strike for one of our two days in Rome). Walking to the Vatican took about 20 minutes; Piazza Navona was five minutes away.
The street itself - Via dei Coronari – is completely charming. The only cars allowed on the street are local ones. Our apartment looked out over San Simeone Piazzetta, with its fountain and restaurant, Osteria Dell’antiquario (featured in the movie Eat Pray Love with Julia Roberts). We also had good coffee, breakfast, lunch, granita, gelato (Gelateria Teatro is a must!), drinks and dinner options all in this one street too.
The apartment is on the first floor of a building, which dates back to the Middle Ages, so the ceiling is low with exposed beams. It’s small, modern (it was renovated in 2015) and extremely functional for three or four people. The only downside was that we didn’t have access to a washing machine. We were at the end of our trip, though, so it wasn’t a big deal.
We were met by our host’s friend, Giulia, who showed us through the apartment and also provided lots of recommendations for what to do in the area.