Mattia’s place is absolutely perfect for a stay in Rome. He was an excellent host, greeting us at the door and even carrying our luggage upstairs for us. He gave us the rundown and then let us be for the week, other than dropping by delicious pastries every other morning. We loved those!
Mattia answered quickly and even had a hair dryer for us since we didn’t want to risk blowing our American ones.
The apartment itself was cozy, with great security. You do have to walk up a couple flights of stairs, but my mom who has COPD was able to do it, so I think as long as you are not disabled, it’s doable.
We loved the outside patio. We would sit out there and just listen to the locals and to the birds. Great place for coffee or tea in the morning!
There is a restaurant right downstairs, Romantica, which had great food. Our favorite though was down the street at Bistro 183. AMAZING food and service and definitely worth the short walk to check it out!
All in all, this was a fantastic stay. Close to the colosseum and many other touristy places (we walked to Aventine hill and back easily). Local transit is right down the street or you can hop in an Uber without fuss. Great place to stay while you venture in Rome!