Andrea was very helpful and a great host! The location’s great, the rooms were great. Having used airbnb before, his place definitely stood out to me.
1) We’ve encountered self-check ins and check ins where the hosts couldn't speak English. Andrea helped us check in smoothly, explained the facilities in the airbnb, how to get to nearby attractions clearly.
2) This is my first time in Europe and we’ve had to rely on Google for directions, restaurants to eat. There were times when google would say the place is open but we’d go there to find it closed due to post Christmas/New Year time etc. There’s little file kept in every room that had all the info we needed for nearby supermarkets, restaurants, attractions, their opening and closing hours, info on transport tickets etc. We didn't have this is in previous airbnbs and it really made our lives easier.
3) Andrea was very accommodating for our check out needs. We had plans to go to Pompei on the day of check out. He allowed us to keep our luggage at his place past the check out time and then took out some of his personal time to help us take out our luggage later.
4) The place is very close to the Colesseum, 5 minutes walk to the train station, 2 stops away from Termini, the center of Rome. The place is also very close to many restaurants and a 24/7 carrefour for groceries. Andrea was very clear in directing us , we had 0 issue in finding his place.
5) He was willing to accommodate an early check in and also allowed us to extend our stay for 2 more days at a moment’s notice.
6) There was never a lapse in his availability. He promptly responded to our calls and texts.
I really appreciate all the things he did for us, hope we can stay at his place again in the future. Will definitely recommend his place to my friends :)
When in Rome, stay at Andrea’s!