Alessandro and Aurelia are two wonderful hosts who demonstrated warm and sincere hospitality toward us. Since I was traveling with my fiancé and two octogenarian parents I had many questions. Aurelia answered my numerous emails quickly and provided me with lots of information, which was extremely helpful. She was even able to arrange a private car to the Vatican at the last minute and our van to the airport.
The apartment is located in a great neighborhood, literally 1/2 block from the Pantheon, and walking distance to many of the main points of interest including mornings in the Campo di Fiori market and Riscoli bakery! It’s on the first floor, which is the second floor in Europe if coming from the US, and is easily accessed by either a flight of stairs or an elevator, which was key for my parents and very helpful to transport our luggage!
Upon arrival, Alessandro spotted us from the window, came outside in the pouring rain, and helped us in with our luggage. He showed us the apartment and left us with a welcoming bottle of Prosecco and some other niceties which we greatly appreciated.
The photos on the website are great, but the space was much larger and spacious in real life. It is newly renovated, beautifully appointed, spotlessly clean and extremely comfortable. We all found the mattresses super comfy and slept well. The first floor bedroom rooms face the street, so at night we closed the shutters shielding us from morning light and a bit of street noise.
The kitchen seems to be well stocked with cooking essentials, but we had most meals out. The grocery is very close, for staples. Bathrooms have amenities like soaps/shampoo and nice towels. There is a washer, no dryer, so easy to pack light and wash what you need for a long stay.
I highly recommend Alessandro and Aurelia’s apartment. I would love to return and stay again.
PS: Our friends, who now live in Rome, have stayed in many Airbnb’s before settling on their apartment. They were blown away with how nice this apartment is!!!
Thank you so much Alessandro and Aurelia for your kindness and generosity, it made our trip a wonderful experience filled with memories that we will cherish.