Wow, we loved staying at Frank + Soledad’s private room. It was beautiful, the best bed I’ve encountered in an Airbnb, and Frank’s hospitality was friendly and generous.
Frank: he was awesome! He greeted us, was super knowledgeable about the cozy, and was very easy to talk to. He gave us a map of the city, gave us overarching recommendations for our stay, but also gave us specific recommendations based on what we were interested in and how long we were staying. The Airbnb guest guidebook he provided was a super plus for locating places to eat around Rome. Eat at the gelato spot he gives you a card to!
The room: The apartment is shared with two other private rooms. You share a hallway to go in and out of the apartment, which was fine with us! You might be able to hear the folks on your side of the apartment if the window is open, but generally, it’s quiet, and everyone else is doing their own thing. Something to note: this room in particular has its private bathroom in the shared hallway, so you’ll have to prepare for that! Otherwise, it’s a gorgeously stylish room and has all the basic amenities. I loved opening the windows in the morning.
Location: The neighborhood was so vibrant. Being folks of color, it was awesome getting to Rome and being around fellow POC. Lots of great Chinese + Indian restaurants to choose from. It took about 15 minutes to walk from the train at Roma Termini to Frank’s. Its a great location to walk to the other sites though: Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, even Spanish Steps, etc. You will need to take some form of transpo to get to the Vatican though. On days we walked too much and still felt far from the apartment, we took a cab home. It was always around 10 euro!
Thanks so much, Frank. Your spot is a gem, and we’ll be back.