The good:
- Peter, the host’s greeter, met us on the street and was very helpful and friendly.
- The neighborhood, Trastevere, was easily our favorite neighborhood in Rome. It’s very charming, has fantastic restaurants and bars and most things are open pretty late. This AirBnB is in a prime spot in the neighborhood as well.
- The price for this AirBnB was more budget friendly than the other spots we looked at in this neighborhood.
- From the street, you go through a large wooden door and then a gate to get to small court yard and the apartment. It’s a very charming first impression. The courtyard is wonderful and quaint, especially if you just want to enjoy a drink and read in the morning or have a glass of wine at night.
The bad:
- I realize that a lot of reviews mentioned that the bed was comfortable, but we felt it was extremely uncomfortable and easily the least comfortable of the 7 AirBnB’s we stayed at on our trip. The pillows were also extremely flat, uncomfortable and kind of nasty.
- The bathroom wasn’t dirty, but it felt dirty. It could use some updating, especially the shower, which was extremely small. I’m 5’10 and big but every time I turned my arm either hit a wall, the ceiling or the water adjustment handle. My wife is 5’2 and tiny and felt it was too small for her. The shower is probably the biggest reason we wouldn’t book this AirBnB again when we return to Rome.
- The washing machine should be replaced. It looked moldy and disgusting. We wouldn’t put our clothes in there.
- The front door was kind of a pain. The main door had to be locked with a key from the inside and it didn’t really have a handle which made locking it from the inside hard to do since it doesn’t naturally close all the way.
The places to eat:
1. La Prosciutteria - we went to all three locations, one each night, somewhat by accident. The have sandwiches and pasta that are both supposed to be good, but the best thing to do is go here between lunch and dinner and get one of the mixed plates, which is cheese, meats and usually some olives and fruits/veggies. If it’s just two of you, split the small ($10 per person) and get a bottle of the house wine. If more than two or doing it as a mean, then go for the medium or large.
2. Grazia & Graziella was a very popular Italian dinner spot nearby. It was delicious, albeit loud and crowded. If they have a line (common), then ask to sit inside and it’ll be a lot quicker.
3. al Drago was on the other side of Trastevere and was somewhat of a hidden gem. I highly recommend the squid pasta and the zucchini soufflé.