Rare birdlord Posted August 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Completely overwhelmed at searching Air BnB for a Rome home/apartment for 4 nights prior to cruise. Although we have not been to Rome before, I think I have it narrowed down that we'd stay in the areas of Campo De Fiori, Piazza Navona, or Pantheon area (but open to other neighborhoods that are safe and within walking distance to the major tourist attractions - with one exception - not interested in Termini area). It would only be the two of us, but we'd like a private (not room in someone's home) apartment, preferably with a terrace. I like the idea of a washer to wash those clothes we use before leaving on the cruise. I've found some properties on AirBnB that meet almost all of our needs. HOWEVER, looking to see if anyone has any strong recommendations of a property they may have rented -- it's just so hard to know going in blind. If you'd prefer, please send a private message. Thank you in advance. We won't be going until September 2018, so plenty of time, though I'd like to reserve earlier than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_cruise Posted August 23, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 23, 2017 We stayed in the trastevere area in July at a lovey flat. Im not sure if I can post the link but here is the title- Lungara, lovely flat in Trastevere. We walked everywhere and lovely restaurants all over that area. It is my favourite area. Lively at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisRiver Posted August 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Several years ago we rented the Boccaccio apartment through Sleep In Italy. http://www.sleepinitaly.com/rome/fontana-di-trevi-apartments/apartment-boccaccio. The apartment is small, basically two rooms, on a quiet street. There are two excellent restaurants within 100 meters (Hostaria Romano and Colline Emiliane). The seafood restaurant up the street is not worth the cost. We have had no issues with Sleep in Italy. Enjoy you time in Rome. We will be in Rome for a week in early April, 2018 after a transatlantic cruise and are starting to look for accommodations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOLDENBONNY Posted August 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I booked Campo de fiori for next MAY . Its hard to choose so many of them. just choose good price and whats important to you. (price,view, lift,parking) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeUsoon@Sea Posted August 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 23, 2017 http://abnb.me/EVmg/uQlFxqsFQF Host Marco was the best I've ever had. Just read all his 5 stars reviews. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn R Posted August 24, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have successfully booked Air bnb twice in Rome, both times in the general area of Piazza Navona. When I was looking I noted that many apartments have washers, but few have dryers. Also, make sure the building has an elevator. I had small glitches but was essentially very satisfied and the price was unbeatable. One apartment had no coffee maker, another no English language TV, neither a deal breaker but good things to look out for. Watch out for cancellation policies and make sure to take out insurance in case you are forced to cancel after the cut off date. I love air bnb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare birdlord Posted August 24, 2017 Author #7 Share Posted August 24, 2017 I have successfully booked Air bnb twice in Rome, both times in the general area of Piazza Navona. When I was looking I noted that many apartments have washers, but few have dryers. Also, make sure the building has an elevator. I had small glitches but was essentially very satisfied and the price was unbeatable. One apartment had no coffee maker, another no English language TV, neither a deal breaker but good things to look out for. Watch out for cancellation policies and make sure to take out insurance in case you are forced to cancel after the cut off date. I love air bnb. Yes, I'm feeling pretty strongly about the AirBnB. I did note many properties have washer but no dryer - some even advertise they have drying racks. If you don't mind, can you recall the "names" of the properties you rented? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn R Posted August 25, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Palace of the Masks and Luxury in the Historic Center. Good hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southerngirl8 Posted August 30, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I just booked on HomeAway for next May, 2 nights pre-cruise! Got a Penthouse apt 350 meters from Trevi Fountain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euro cruiser Posted August 30, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Very few homes in Italy have dryers, a combination of tradition, lack of space, and very high cost of electricity. If you use a public laundromat you'll often see people arriving with loads of wet laundry to toss in the dryers. As for the terrace, unless you find an apartment on a piazza you won't have much of a view from a terrace. The streets are generally very narrow so all you'll see is the building across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsanTom Posted September 3, 2017 #11 Share Posted September 3, 2017 My wife and I have an apartment in Santa Marinella which is one stop before Civitecchia on the train for nine nights. WE are going to take the train into Rome 2-3 times to do sightseeing and then rent a car and do some sightseeing in a 50 kilometer radius of Santa Marinella. The price for 9 nights is $320. fully furnished, so very reasonable and Santa Marinella is a wonderful seaside holiday spot with plenty of restaurants and very nice residents. And the town is very quant and beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobkat26 Posted September 26, 2017 #12 Share Posted September 26, 2017 In less than 2 weeks, I will be staying in an Airbnb apartment in the Campo de Fiori area. I am excited as we do Airbnb stateside all the time. The price was great and we have two rooms, plus min kitchen and washer/dryer while we are there. I plan to do a review so I will post pictures to show you. I found this to be a much cheaper option than the hotels. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms sjsky Posted August 19, 2018 #13 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Completely overwhelmed at searching Air BnB for a Rome home/apartment for 4 nights prior to cruise. Although we have not been to Rome before, I think I have it narrowed down that we'd stay in the areas of Campo De Fiori, Piazza Navona, or Pantheon area (but open to other neighborhoods that are safe and within walking distance to the major tourist attractions - with one exception - not interested in Termini area). It would only be the two of us, but we'd like a private (not room in someone's home) apartment, preferably with a terrace. I like the idea of a washer to wash those clothes we use before leaving on the cruise. I've found some properties on AirBnB that meet almost all of our needs. HOWEVER, looking to see if anyone has any strong recommendations of a property they may have rented -- it's just so hard to know going in blind. If you'd prefer, please send a private message. Thank you in advance. We won't be going until September 2018, so plenty of time, though I'd like to reserve earlier than later. Hi Lori, I'm looking for something similar for our trip in the Spring. Was wondering which one you decided on and would also love to hear a review once you get back! Thanks, Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roothy123 Posted August 26, 2018 #14 Share Posted August 26, 2018 It's not the areas you mentioned, but if you're open to others and don't mind being a little farther away from major sights, you might consider Hanky Suite in Trastevere. It shows up on a couple hotel booking sites as well as Airbnb. For our Christmas week stay, we are paying euro equivalent of around $90 for Friday and $133) for Saturday, both with option to cancel. There's also a city tax - 3,50 euros per person per night collected on site. The place is close to a tram that goes to some useful places for sightseeing, and there are lots of restaurants and bars in Trastevere. It looks quite nice to me, and gets good reviews, but I haven't stayed there yet, so can't comment on quality - yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coveredingrace Posted September 19, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 19, 2018 We’ve really enjoyed our little apartment near Piazza Navona! It’s just around the corner from the bus stop and about 1.5 blocks to the Piazza. It has an incredibly comfortable and soft bed and a huge shower. Big bonus, it’s on the ground floor so no steps! We’ve stayed here for three nights and it’s been the perfect place for the two of us! https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/6610182?s=51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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