Staying at this home was a bit disappointing. The flat is located on the top floor of a building in a town outside of Rome. There is no elevator, so you’ll have to accept walking up and down stairs. The location is not ideal, but with a 5-10 minute walk to the train station, you can use the metro system to get around Rome or go to the beach. The neighborhood is not so good, as there’s nothing in particular to do or see. Many of the neighbors in the building, and surrounding buildings have barking dogs or crying children that never seem to stop. The apartment itself is equipped with most of the amenities you would need. However, there is only one AC unit, which is in the main bedroom blowing right onto the bed, so during the summer it is very difficult to keep any other part of the house cool. Also, The mattress was extremely stiff and uncomfortable, so it was difficult to get a good nights rest. The internet was slow, the satellite Tv did not always get signal, and there is no real couch, so it’s not a great place to kick back and relax.
The interactions with the host were not very friendly and it ended on a sour note. On three separate occasions he had to come and inspect the apartment and fix a “water leak” (the same one every time). We had not caused any kind of disturbance and made no requests, so these inspections were quite suspicious. Then he would complain about certain times we used the AC, or about leaving the awning open on the deck, or about not watering the plants enough. At times, My wife would notice him watching us from the terrace. The privacy aspect was very lacking. Then towards the end of our stay he made a threat that he would “go the extra mile” in making sure we pay for any damage. This was very strange because we had not caused any sort of damage, and we did not give him any reason to believe we would. At the time of check out, he was not available, so we could not show him, but we left the house cleaned and in the same exact condition as when we arrived, with everything in order. Unfortunately, I left with the feeling that he would still try to do something against me. For this reason I made sure to save all his messages and take videos and pictures of the whole house, to protect myself, just in case. I would not recommend this house to anyone. There are plenty of other Airbnb homes around Rome, that would give a much better experience.