Rosa was very kind and friendly when we checked in. Her English is excellent and she was sure to show us everything including where the clothes washer was outside, how to light the gas stove, where to flip the switch when the electricity went out, etc. And when we inquired about the wifi she was even kind enough to walk with us to the closest Windtre store to explore all options. The thing is, as digital nomads, we were worried that the one pocket wifi that was in the apartment would prevent us from getting our work done. To be fair, she did spend a fair bit of time at the store exploring all options. But in the end switching to fiber (not just for us, but for future tenants) was decided against. Which is a pity. It is with this decision that I want to make sure that folks who do need stable internet for work may inquire if the pocket wifi is still used in this apartment before booking. Or have your own wifi that may suffice. In the end, both my wife and I "hotspotted" ourselves using our phones because the wifi provided in the apartment ran out .
Saying that this apartment has a "dedicated workspace" does not feel accurate. The living room table is a covered up poker table which has slots to make the table not really terribly stable (the table leaf ends are rickety) and the chairs are hard, wooden ones. I went to Mercatino, a second hand store in the neighborhood, and got a work chair for 10 euro. It was awesome!
A few more quick lists to help you make your decision:
1. FOOD
Kitchen items worked well and there were a few sizes of moka pots to make coffee with. The neighborhood has many gorgeous grocery stories like Carrefour, Tuo di, Todis, and Agro. Carrefour's ready made meat dishes are great to pick up when heading towards the Vatican (its on the way) for a day of sightseeing. Oh, and Ci Piacere coffee shop is just a bit further down the road and has the friendliest staff and tastiest coffee we found near the apartment.
2. HOW WATER
We're on our 3rd Airbnb in Rome and I'm gathering that this might be a norm in Rome and not specific to this apartment. But the water is not hot in the shower. If you use very low water pressure near but not all the way to hot you will be some hot water for a bit but in general the norm was more of room temperature water. Again, this feels like a norm here so this may be a feature not a flaw. However, unlike our other two rentals, when it was time to do dishes, I would boil water on the stove so as to have hot water.
3. OUTSIDE TERRACE
Ohhhh this space is lovely. I can only imagine how lovely this space is in spring and fall cause it was already lovely to spend time in during the chilly month we were there. The terrace is absolutely huge and lovely. So many lovely plants. I loved how much space there was outside, it was by far my favorite characteristic of the apartment.
4. LIGHT
It was rather dark inside the apartment, even on super sunny days and the blinds up. Some people like this and it can definitely be a good thing in the heat of summer. Consider this an FYI comment.
5. LOCATION
Loved the location. The apartment being on the first floor was great. 1 minute and you're in the heart of the neighborhood. On that main street to the right one block is a bar that's open long hours and they sell bus tickets. To the left and up and over the hill is the Aura mall, where there is a bookstore, Pam (another grocery store), a Bialetti store and lots of clothing and shoe stores, and restaurants. One parallel street over has a lot of restaurants and shops also. And there is a huge park nearby as well but it's not a straight shot. But is large and beautiful.
Hope this helps!
@stephfuccio