When we first stumbled upon the Rafaello Inn, it almost felt too good to be true, but the reality is that not only did it meet our expectation but it exceeding them! From the moment of our arrival we knew we were about to have a great experience, our host Neri welcomed us and at the apartment and showed us the in and outs of the building. She had a map of the city along an informational binder that included some incredible places to eat, (DO VISIT LA CARBONARA you won't regret it!) as well as helpful tips for getting around. Neri and Mariano made their phone numbers available to us and were incredibly responsive and helpful. They arranged our transportation on our first day with a very very nice driver who took us right to the door ($50 EU) . On our last day we had a super early flight ( had to be at the airport at 4:00 am) and Mariano offered to drive us for the same price as the driver which was soooo nice of him!
Rafaello Inn is located on a quiet street that makes you feel like you're actually living with the locals. Within a short 3 minute walk you get right onto the main street right in front of plaza Venicia and a number of bus stops that will take you pretty much around the entire city. And if you head a different direction (about 5 minutes) you find yourself at Pantheon. Overall the location couldn't be beat, you're walking distance (25 minutes max), to the must see places in Rome, having the bus stop nearby was helpful as we found ourselves walking or taking the bus everywhere.
Neri's attention to detail is evident at Rafaello Inn, she has made the apartment feel like a boutique hotel, but without having to deal with other tourists. The bathroom is huge, clean and well lit, the bed is king size and so so comfortable which was just so important to us and allowed us to sleep in many days.
PS. Make sure you ask Neri about the history of the building! Legend says artist Rafael lived there once!!!
Thank you Neri and Mariano, we will recommend Rafaello Inn to anyone visiting Rome, as for us, we for sure will be back!
A million thanks,
Adriana and Karla