We stayed at BnB2012 for 2 nights during the Easter period of 2016. We flew all the way from Kenya and had spent the earlier part of our holiday in Sicily before going to Rome. We were a group of 16 adults, 2 children (under 5yrs) and 1 infant. Finding the place was not easy for us as we assumed it would be across the Tiburtina Train station based on explanation. The location address did not include the house/building no. so we got lost initially, but a call to Alessandro got us back on track. In actual sense, you would need to take a bus(211 or 309 heading to Santa Maria del soccorso) from the bus terminus located across from the Tiburtina train station and get off on the 3rd bus stop(can’t remember the name). Once at bus stage the house is easy to find. The check in time was 14:00hrs but we arrived so early in Rome and Alessandro was gracious enough to allow us to check into 1 apartment by 12:30hrs. We left our luggage briefly as the cleaning was completed, then returned at noon.
1st thing I noticed was how airing, simple, clean and modern the house is. The rooms were sufficient and comfortable. The down side was that the kitchen was not well stocked, but I was advised by owner in advance, so we adjusted to it as is.
We found the apartment cold for what we’re used to (as the weather at home is 32oC) and with no heating option available for us. Alessandro advised that the city switches off central heating during the March period when it gets warmer and thus we were forced to live with it. I would have preferred an alternative (hand held heater) available, as we had an infant and children who struggled to adjust. My grandfather requested for extra blankets which Alessandro provided. There was WIFI connection that we struggled the entire period to connect to. Alessandro attempted to fix, but at anyone point less than 5 people were able to connect onto it. We eventually gave up.
The apartment was in a good location. There was a supermarket, shops, restaurants all within walking distance. Even the bus stop was a stone throw away from the apartment block. Our check out was scheduled for 10:30am but we left at 07:00am as we had very early flights to catch. All in all, the experience was ok and Alessandro did try to accommodate us where he could.