This review is NOT for Suburra 2, it is for vía Cavour 150. I arrived early for luggage drop off at Suburra 2, but I was redirected to via Cavour 150, and I stayed there.
All doors are controlled by pin pads which made me concerned because previous guests potentially could still have access, but I understand there are no physical keys to become lost, and the host always has option to change the codes. The apartment door needs an automatic closing mechanism, it has to be firmly pushed to engage the lock.
I had a private bedroom and bathroom, both were very clean, window opened to an inside air shaft not the street. The mattress was extremely firm, actually I would say quite hard, it took me a couple of nights to become (sort of) adjusted. Due to COVID-19 (I guess) there was no blanket, only sheets. Air conditioner is very quiet and actually could make the room cold, so I needed to be careful at night not to set the temperature too low because there was no blanket. There was no bureau or luggage rack, so my suitcase was spread out on the floor, which was a bit messy and inconvenient. There was a desk and chair. The shower and sink and plumbing worked great, the towels were a somewhat rough but plentiful. The toilet seat needed tightening (this was mentioned to host).
Host Alessandro and cleaning lady Barbara were both friendly and helpful. Alessandro speaks English quite proficiently and he is friendly. There is a shared small refrigerator, dishes, utensils, sink, coffee maker (not sure I was using it correctly), small boxes of cereal. I never saw other guests, but I could hear them talking occasionally. I did not hear street traffic, but one night there was a young baby crying, and another night a noisy loud drunk woman, and every night the neighbors talking, so I needed to use a white noise app on my phone every night.
The location is convenient, maybe 8 minute walk from Roma Termini, a couple of decent grocery stores within 5 minutes walk, a Metro station a few blocks away (near Suburra 2), and finally the sightseeing center of Rome is a few KM away which I consider to be walking distance. There are several popular restaurants on nearby street. The neighborhood generally seemed “safe” during reasonable hours, usually there were tourists and locals around, and there weren’t homeless people, gypsies, or ruffians.
I would stay here again.