Fantastic location in Trastevere with no stairs to climb - and that is basically ALL that this place has going for it!! Period.
It is dark, windowless, not very clean, extremely basic, very sparsely furnished with uncomfortable furniture (I have stayed in youth hostels in my younger years that were cleaner, more comfortable and with better amenities - that were actually in working condition!) Bare and not very clean tile floors.
Photos are very misleading. It is LITERALLY windowless, except for one very high up window in the bedroom that can’t be reached no matter how tall you are.
Hot water is decent, but shower stalls are TEENY with shower heads that are broken, don’t stay in place and dribble absolutely everywhere (this was mentioned by other reviewers I believe back in January yet owner has apparently decided to ignore. Also ignored are the multiple wall plug covers that keep falling off (again, mentioned by other reviewers many months ago).
We are two friends traveling together and had asked for a second set of sheets so one of us could use the pullout couch (and we confirmed this request again immediately prior to arrival), but they never materialized.
To add insult to injury was when we asked for a second set of towels for each of us (since we were there for eight nights) and were told that it would be an additional twenty euros!! “It’s the cleaning company that charges that I don’t get any of that money”. I’m sorry but that’s not acceptable. If you have guests staying for more than five nights, extra sets of towels should be automatic - and should not cost extra!!
We are NOT new to Airbnb’s. We have stayed in Airbnb and other such rentals all over the world - Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, the Hawaiian island and all over the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Greece, the US and British Virgin Islands, etc etc. All have been fantastic, clean (with the exception of the one in Seville which we unfortunately neglected to review), comfortable and great value for the money. Definitely NOT this place though; it doesn’t come close! We’ve just spent our first night in our next Airbnb, in Florence, and wow! Night and day! Beautiful, clean, and everything works! Owners obviously care. Not this guy, and it’s very clear. We really hated coming back to it after site seeing all day.
There will probably be a nasty response from the owner but we felt it was important to be honest and warn other folks.