“nice apartment - lovely landlady”

After arriving at Ciampiano airport we got a shuttle bus to the train station then the metro to Tiburtina and walked the very short distance up the hill to the apartment. The landlady had waited for us despite the late hour and gave us lots of tips and info for our first visit to Rome. The quad roo… Plus

After arriving at Ciampiano airport we got a shuttle bus to the train station then the metro to Tiburtina and walked the very short distance up the hill to the apartment. The landlady had waited for us despite the late hour and gave us lots of tips and info for our first visit to Rome. The quad room was clean and spacious with only a few downsides. One was the shared bathrooms (there is another three rooms in the apartment and all were rented out and twice I had to clean the shower tray before using it which is off putting. The lack of air conditioning made the nights uncomfortable. The July heat meant the single desktop fan in the large room was insufficient but if I do think if I had asked the landlady for another fan I would have got one. You should take earplugs with you as they empty the bins at around midnight and the Italian love of using the car horn constantly means you wake with a start most nights. On our third day the metro/bus/train drivers were on strike but if it happens to you, don’t panic. Find a restaurant order some pizza and beers and sit and wait until eventually some buses will run occasionally. The Roman way is definitely laid back and nothing happens fast. Prepare to be screwed over by touts and fake Gladiators at the Colosseum but avoid the tours and don’t listen to the scaremongering about the length of queues. The Vatican City was amazing and well worth booking a vatican approved tour. Overall Rome is expensive but beautiful and the Roman B&B was a good base to explore the city on a budget but you will need at least two fans to make the quad room comfortable and a set of earplugs for the night noise. One gem is the ice cream parlour below the apartment which sells gorgeous Italian ices in every flavour imaginable and ended up being a nightly ritual of ours with the locals at 11pm every night – just gorgeous!

Moins

“Super endroit pour un séjour”

Julia, le propriétaire est très serviable hôtesse charmante en anglais. L'hébergement comprend 3 chambres qui sont à clef et partagé cuisine/coin petit déjeuner. Nous sommes à 10 minutes de la gare Tiburtini qui dessert l'aéroport. Il y a 2 stations de métro à proximité, toutes les deux sur la même… Plus

Julia, le propriétaire est très serviable hôtesse charmante en anglais. L'hébergement comprend 3 chambres qui sont à clef et partagé cuisine/coin petit déjeuner. Nous sommes à 10 minutes de la gare Tiburtini qui dessert l'aéroport. Il y a 2 stations de métro à proximité, toutes les deux sur la même ligne. Nous avons utilisé Bologne qui était 5 minutes jusqu'au bout de la rue pour faire des économies qui va à la gare qui est plus fréquenté. Vous pouvez acheter un pass Rome billet à n'importe quelle station de métro qui dessert le métro et les bus. Et l'appartement est au-dessus d'une gelateria qui ne sublime glace et est ouvert jusqu'à la mi-nuit chaque nuit. Aussi, juste en haut de la colline, tournez à droite au Tabbachi il y a vraiment une bonne Pizza emporter qui était animée, même le dimanche soir. La rue où se trouve l'appartement est une super petite communauté vraiment.

Moins

“Convenient location but everything too small”

We arrived at about 11 am and had difficulty finding the place. It's a small apartment in a residential building. You have to find the "BB Roman" button. When we arrived, the room was not ready because the previous guests did not pack their things so the host had a difficult time packing up and … Plus

We arrived at about 11 am and had difficulty finding the place. It's a small apartment in a residential building. You have to find the "BB Roman" button. When we arrived, the room was not ready because the previous guests did not pack their things so the host had a difficult time packing up and cleaning the room. It was a bit icky to find the things of the previous guest all strewn around in the room. We freshened up in the really small bathroom that had no hooks whatsoever where one can put up clothes / towels. The landlady is friendly and speaks good English but does not actually stay in the apartment so it was a challenge, especially when on our second morning, the water heater tripped. Wifi didn't work the first day but worked the second day after we gave the feedback to the landlady. Breakfast is ok - just bread, butter/jam and cereals. The location is very good, though - near pizzerias, beside a gelataria and very near Tiburtina station. One can also walk from Bologna station. I guess we got the right value for the money we paid.

Moins