We had a nice, 2 week stay at Ivone’s place with a few kinks along the road. We never had the pleasure of meeting the host but we did meet some of her co workers that checked us in and helped us out with any issues.
Pros
- large space with separate rooms for the kitchen, bedroom, laundry/fridge, bathroom and living room.
- nice furnishings (except the laundry)
- beautiful woodwork
- kind, quiet, safe neighborhood (we walked home late at night and had no problems)
- nice park within a 20 min walk
- Bar Vittoria was GREAT. Delicious, casual, local.
Kinks
- limited WiFi (if you are looking to work on your computer you may run into some issues)
- slow communication with Ivone because she does not speak English
- laundry: we put a load in and washed it on “rápido.” 7 hours later the cycle said it was done, we tried to open the door and the handle broke off and were unable to get our clothes out until 2 days later and had to find another option for laundry (I’m sure this will get fixed)
- a bit limited kitchenware and spices (we left some stuff behind for the next renters)
- 45+ min bus ride from tourist activities
I am sure she will be changing the cons in the future as we were the first renters. Overall we had a nice stay, 2 weeks in Rome was not enough. The city is a goldmine for events, eating and exploring.