I will whole heartedly recommend this chic, squeaky clean apartment in the suburbs of Rome. It is in a really quiet and extremely safe residential neighbourhood. It is a bit far from the centre of Rome (about an hour by train or bus). But it is great value and Maria’s hospitality and ever helpful attitude more than makes up for that.
The apartment is a one bedroom unit with a queen size bed and a sofa-cum-bed in the living room. It has two aircon units, a fridge, oven and induction cooktop. It was so good to hear Maria explain that most of it is powered by solar power. The apartment is squeaky clean with freshly painted walls and a clean bath and toilet. No bath tub, but a circular shower cubicle. Maria is very thoughtful and had kept candles, mosquito coils (some stray mosquitoes may apparently come in during summers) and even hotel-style bath sandals. Because we were vegetarians, Maria was extremely kind by leaving behind some fresh veggies from her nearby farm. She also didn’t mind getting us a set of fresh towels during our six-day stay. Overall, Maria is a great host and the apartment looks exactly like in the photos including the balcony that overlooks the park. It is not big enough to handle more than 2-3 guests though. For a four member family it will be a squeeze.
Maria’s apartment may be compact, but she has an extra-large heart.