The fourth-floor apartment, once one has climbed the hundred or so steps (no lift), is bright and spacious with a balcony that offers a view of some of Rome’s famous landmarks. The host, Dario, is most courteous and provides helpful information about sights to see and places nearby that serve good food, including one with which he has an arrangement that allows for a 10% discount for guests of La Maison d’Azur. We tried it and we enjoyed the ambience as well as the cuisine. The apartment was elegantly furnished, warm (in January), with welcome provisions – coffee, cakes, cereal, and fruit juice – waiting for us. It was definitely a place to relax in.

We thoroughly enjoyed our short stay (two nights) in the heart of Rome, very near to the Piazza di Spagna and therefore within easy walking distance of the Piazza della Rotonda and the Piazza Navona. The only niggles were that the steep supplement (50 euros) is not included in the price that Airbnb quotes (it is there in the small print, which Dario had on hand) and the careless omission of providing bed linen for only one of the two beds in the apartment.