Respighi House is an excellent place to stay in Rome! The location, accommodations, and the management are all wonderful! Respighi House is managed by the management of the nearby (next street over) IQ Hotel. It has 3+ bedrooms with two baths, with kitchenette and dining area, all secure in a very nice building, and within a very short walk of the Piazza de Repubblica (where you can pick up the metrorail or taxi stand). It is around the corner from the Opera house, which seemed quite popular each night.

Just after we booked with Airbnb, Martina very quickly began to offer help to us in our preparation for our trip. Ultimately, she booked our transportation from and to the airport (note that if you use this great service, it is a bit pricey, and you’ll want to have a good amount of cash from the airport ATM in advance), plus Martina was able to purchase A S Roma football tickets for us (note that getting to Stadio Olympico is not easy, especially by taxi… so plan your trip well). She could have helped us with tours, too, but we went with our wonderful tourguide, Livia, an incredibly knowledgeable archaeologist who has a gift for giving tours (we did both ancient Rome and Vatican tours with Livia)—Martina now has Livia’s contact info, if you’re interested. Martina had a great listing of restaurants (try Berzitello Ristorante!) in the flat, and Livia gave us other suggestions for when we were out in the city. The WIFI worked great for us in the apartment, and outside, we used unlimited data SIM cards from Three.co.uk (which we had previously used when we were in London), so that we could use Google maps and look up restaurants on the web—we did have to top up the card some to pay the additional text and voice fees while outside of the UK.

The apartment has safes, and is protected by two exterior doors, as well as a very secure lock. We felt safe when we took taxis and walking, and only had one rough experience when waiting to board a tram going to the Stadio Olympico—we did have a phone pickpocketed from our son’s zippered jacket pocket. Definitely, keep your valuables in inside jacket pockets or under clothing!

We were only in Rome for two full days, but kept busy. If you plan to do the Vatican tour, then try to get to the Borghese Museum before going to the Vatican. At the Borghese, you’ll see a number of Bernini sculptures, which will get you excited for the numerous Berninis you’ll see at the Vatican.

We truly enjoyed the relaxing location and comfort of Respighi House. It is in a great spot, with transportation choices close by. There are a number of places to choose from for food and drink nearby. Martina and the management are very helpful, and the place is quite secure, and all at quite a reasonable price (especially when compared to London!)