Lots of ups and downs with this Airbnb. One of the biggest pro is the amazing location in the heart of Travestere, the cool neighborhood in Rome. One of the largest cons comes from that though: you literally share a wall with a nightclub/karaoke bar on the weekends until 5am. Other reviews had mentioned the noise but we thought it couldn’t be that bad—it was! Not even earplugs and a white noise machine could dull it. However, it was wonderfully quiet on Thursday and Sunday. So if you stay mid week, it’s great, just don’t stay here on the weekend if you’re not a good sleeper.
The house itself is beautiful and old—the hand painted ceilings are stunning. The bathroom was one of the best we’ve had in Italy (no hot water problems, unlike previous guests) and the decor is sparse but nice. There are lots of personal touches like great old books, but then it’s also missing basic amenities like hand soap, paper towels/dish cloths, and washing powder. We left some for the next guests!
The last thing is the keys. This was by far the worst Airbnb experience I’ve had with keys! It’s an old building, so I know that keys can be tough—but after 25 minutes, people thinking we were trying to break into the house, and me trying to scale an internal gate, we finally finally got in. They dropped off new keys the next day that worked a little better, but it’s still quite tough. So when you check in, just make sure you get the greeter to walk through the keys with you and try them all to make sure you have a good set.