Giovanna's "A few steps from St. Peter" apartment was fantastic and the perfect way to visit Rome. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again if I were visiting Rome again. Where to begin?
LOCATION
The location of this apartment is fantastic. To the North and East of the Vatican, the crowds swarm thick. But step South of Piazza San Pietro and the noise of the city fades away to quiet residential streets. Even so, the apartment is well connected: the 64 bus (with direct service to many of the sights in central Rome) picks up just down the block and San Pietro station is a short walk away.
In addition to the relative quiet, the apartment offers great access to all the essentials, including food: restaurants and frutteria abound along the sidewalks, a 24-hour Carrefour supermarket is just up the hill, and a wonderful bakery (Panificio Marino) is literally next door.
APARTMENT
For our traveling party (two married couples and a toddler), the layout of the apartment was perfect. There’s one bedroom along the front balcony and two other bedrooms clustered along the side balcony, which allowed us to put the toddler to bed in the back and enjoy the ample living room at night. The balcony is quite large, with space to eat and a view of St. Peter’s Basilica.
We were particularly impressed by Giovanna’s little touches, especially the child-oriented ones: in addition to a crib and a high chair, Giovanna went above and beyond by providing a potty and box of toys- we had to repeatedly remind our toddler that she couldn’t take the blanket and stuffed animal home with her!
HOST
Giovanna was a friendly, responsive, and helpful host. It’s apparent that she takes hospitality seriously. She provides a thoughtful and thorough apartment guide for her guests. Giovanna was very responsive to our inquiries and lives right upstairs in case anything requires an in-person visit.