Our stay in the apartment of Marc and Elisabeth was an absolute pleasure! It started even before we arrived. Marc arranged for us to be picked up by Maurizo at the airport, and taken directly to the apartment which was extremely useful. It was much more convenient and much less difficult to get to our Rome “home” in this manner. We were met by the housekeeper Celine who showed us everything that we needed to know and made a few suggestions for getting around the area, she was wonderful. Maurizo also took us back to the airport, again arranged by Marc and very convenient as we were picking up a car at the airport for the next leg of our trip.
The apartment itself was fabulous. It was everything that we expected from the listing, it could not have been better. The main bedroom was very comfortable, and our two boys enjoyed the space in the second bedroom. Having the two bathrooms also provides flexibility when 4 people share the apartment. The shower was adequate, and plenty of hot water. Having laundry available was a huge plus. We did not need to pack too much for our extended stay. The time that we stayed there the weather was quite hot, having an air conditioned home to come back to after a full day of sightseeing was a real pleasure! We also felt very secure; the apartment is inside a walled and gated compound, with an additional very secure front door for the apartment. We did not have any concerns about security.
The location was also very nice. We were 5 minutes away from bus and tram lines to the Vatican, Piazza del Popolo, and the Colosseum and Forum. Getting around was very easy. I will say that there were not many restaurants right around the apartment, but we weren’t spending the evenings there anyway, we were in other parts of Rome.
Overall, we could not have been happier with our stay. We would certainly recommend this apartment to anyone who was looking for a good place to stay in Rome and the hosts are extremely helpful and accommodating.