La porta sul Vaticano is exceptional in many ways. The interior design has been performed with care and in great style; for instance, instead of the usual Ikea, the kitchen is by Scavolini. The sitting room/kitchen area is compact and highly functional. The apartment is spick and span. Despite the central location in the Prati area, the the bedrooms, with comfortable beds, are peaceful. There is functioning air conditioning in all the rooms; very convenient when the temperature outside was 35 C! All the conceivable appliences are available: washing machine/dryer, oven etc etc.
But what makes La Porta sul Vaticano more than special are the hosts, Cinzia and the property manager Ornella. They were there at the arrival to meet us with a welcoming drink and countless goodies. Here you actually get to meet the owner face to face, nothing (including cleaning) is not outsourced to some faceless company. Throughout our stay it was a great pleasure to keep in touch with Cinzia, who kept showering us with various delicacies (like maritozzi). Meanwhile, Ornella resembled a force of nature who went far beyond the call of duty in making each day countless suggestions as to what to do/see in Rome, finding out opening hours for shops etc. Cinzia and Ornella are simply unique. Rather than hosted, we were pampered.