Paolo’s place in Rome was great.
The apartment is modern and comfortable. It had literally everything we needed. Two of us were staying in the apartment so we used both the master bedroom and the pull out couch in the living room.
Paolo was kind enough to leave us a bowl of fresh fruit, and the fridge well stocked with yogurt, beer and water bottles.
It is centrally located in Rome and is short walk to the nearest subway station and a 17 minute walk to Termini train station.
Being on the top floor, we had great Views of Altare della Patria and ancient ruins of Forum of Nerva. Upon walking out the from door you are literally steps away from ancient Roman ruins. It’s really mind blowing when you consider the fact that you are just strolling down the street and looking at these ancient columns that Romans would stroll by in ancient times.
It’s a seven minute walk to the colosseum and about a 20ish minute walk to other main attractions (Spanish steps, pantheon, piazza navona)
There are several great restaurant and shops nearby. I didn’t notice too many other tourists in the area. Most buildings surrounding the apartment seemed to be residential and mostly locals around. I actually loved the feeling of not being in a touristy area of the city.
There is a long flight of stairs to walk up to reach the apartment at the top floor. My friend and I joked that it was a great way to burn off all the pizza, pasta and wine we ate during our stay.
Paolo was very fast to respond to any questions we had. On our first day, I couldn’t get the hot water to work. Within 20 mins of messaging Paolo, he showed up to resolve the problem. He was really a great host.
I definitely intend to come back to Rome again and if Paolo’s place is available I would book this place.