Lillo’s apartment exceeded our expectations. As others have noted, it is ideally located in Rome, within walking distance of most major attractions, and is also close to the Lepanto metro station and bus lines. During our week long stay, we walked almost everywhere, or took public transportation.

This was our first time renting an apartment on Airbnb, so we were not sure what to expect. We looked carefully at all the available rentals. We liked the location of Lillo’s Apartment and the fact that it has a balcony overlooking the Tiber River. The apartment totally matched its description and the other wonderful reviews on the Airbnb website. Elizabeth met us and explained everything. She even had the apartment stocked with some basic food essentials for us. She was quickly available to answer several questions that came up, and she was very helpful in arranging our transportation to the airport.

The apartment is spacious and very comfortable for four. The kitchen is tiny, but fully equipped and functional. While the fridge is small, we found it more than adequate for our needs. We made breakfast every morning and several other meals. Mostly, we dined out to enjoy the wonderful Italian cooking. Several markets were available nearby, as well as many great restaurants. Also nearby are several great gelato places.

The neighborhood was safe and the apartment secure, with metal blinds that rolled down to cover the windows at night or when we were out touring. The heavy doors had multiple locks. I felt totally comfortable leaving valuables locked up inside while we were out. The bathroom was up to date and had a wonderful large shower. There was plenty of hot water for the four of us. The A/C kept us nice and cool in the August heat. We found the foam mattress beds to be very comfortable. While we did not use the loft, it looked like it would work nicely if you need another bed.

The balcony is about 4 feet wide, and wraps around the front and side of the apartment. The washing machine is on the balcony, along with a drying rack, so this means they do not take up space inside the apartment. My wife is used to having a dryer, but very few Italian apartments have dryers because of the high cost of electricity. The drying rack worked just fine. This second floor apartment has a doorman and a small elevator. We only used the elevator for our luggage, because the wide circular staircase was very easy to climb.

We loved the bicycles. There was a ramp down to the Tiber River bike trail a block away. We rode over 10 miles round trip one morning through the heart of Rome without any traffic to bother us. We also rode another dedicated bike trail by the nearby Lepanto metro station that allowed us to enjoy more of the City, including a ride up to the Vatican and Hadrian’s Tomb.

We highly recommend this apartment.