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We just finished our vacation at Rome and we stayed for a whole week at this apartment. The apartment is cozy and functional. The building (and the neighborrhood too) is old yet charming in its own way. The owners Filippo and Andrea were extremely kind and helpful. And the location, what a great location. Not only many attractions are within walking distance, if you were a foodie, this place is heaven. There are dozens of ristorante's, trattoria's, pizzerie's, bars, etc within 5 minutes of walking. Trastevere is really the culinary center of Rome. Every night this part of the town is packed with Romans, not foreign tourists but Romans. I had my personal best pizza at a place right there on the same Bologna street. Usually one would have to wait for at least 20 minutes for a table at this place, but staying in this apartment could just do take out. The only problem we had was that on weekend nights (Friday and Saturday nights) this tiny street could get noisy even deep into late night because of people walking back home from bars in this area. However, I have to say this part of the street is very quiet on regular nights, only weekend nights when groups of young people passing by half drunk and excited. Well, I guess this may actually be a plus depending on what you are looking for in vacation, because it is a testimony for what Trastevere offers.

The apartment was just as pictured on your website, comfortable, functional, and charming. The location was great, with the Vatican, the Pantheon, and the Roman Forum all within walking distance. The apartment owner took us on a tour of the neighborhood pointing out restaurants and introducing us to the neighbors, which was great fun and helpful. I would definitely stay in the apartment again on a return trip.
My only complaint is with Roman Reference. If a booking agent (nda: Sandra) is to be out on leave then some other agent should be temporarily assigned her responsibilities or an automatic email response which indicates the agent's return date should be used. Most businesses respond to all emails within 24 hours. I would also suggest that when giving information about wiring funds that the account owner's bank routing number and the owner's account number be listed separately. Before wiring funds my credit union, for security reasons, is required by the government to have the account owner's address. This requirement is not the credit union "causing problems" . Manager Reply We thank you for your valuable feedback. Our employees or agents are to implement an 'out of office' reply when they are on leave, even if just for two days as in this case, and they are required do reply kindly to the clients' requests. Our apologies, we do hope to be working with you in the future and, as a welcoming sign, we'll offer you a 5% discount on any next bookings within our network. As it happens the above employee is not in service with us anymore, we'll make double sure nothing like this happens again in the future.

Very charming and nice apartment, very good location. Filippo was extremely kind and helpful. The apartment is a trifle dark, even with the lights on, but that is a detail. It is certainly a happy environment in which to stay during a visit to Rome.

Ciao!
Our apartment in Rome is in a 16th century building in the Trastevere neighborhood, which is stereotypically charming: small narrow winding cobblestoned streets, many cafes and restaurants, churches, etc. We are 2 blocks from the pedestrian bridge across the Tiber that takes us right into the heart of the historical center, so it is very convenient.
The apartment is filled with books and art, which is what attracted me in the first place. The art is very eclectic, from old etchings to American cartoons to Japanese prints. And lots of the books are in English, though I doubt I will have time to read.
The bedrooms are comfortable, as is the living room and kitchen. And it is nice and cool. There are two problems. First, as with many old European apartments, it is too dim. Not enough windows and lamps.
The second issue is related to the cistern (?) over the toilet, which holds the water for flushing. When you flush, the cistern leaks -- a lot -- and it is hard not to get wet. You kind of have to position yourself near the door, ready to run out, while you reach over and press the flush button. OWNER'S REPLY: new lamps have been bought and the toilet leak has been repaired!
Oh, wait, as they say in Information Technology, that's not a bug, that's a featureç a nice cleaning shower automatically each time you use the toilet!
The first night I found my bedroom too noisy, but was able to sleep comfortably on one of the 3 living room couches -- enough room to sleep on as long as I don't point my toes. Haven't had the noise problem since.
As always, it is nice to have the apartment to come back to in the late afternoon, after a hard day of tromping around to see all the sights.

We very much enjoyed our stay in Rome, and the apartment met our needs very well. There are, however, two items we should let you know about:
First, the sink in the bathroom is not draining and wasn't doing so after the first few days we were there. We just used the kitchen sink. It's pipes need to be cleaned out.
Second, a couple of days before we left, water started dripping from the ceiling at the entry to the living room, but in the hall. It did so for about 36 hours and then stopped. We put a bucket under it. It is obvious from looking at the ceiling where it was leaking from that this has happened before. Perhaps the apartment above has a leaky pipe?
Again, we enjoyed our stay, and won't hesitate to use Roman Reference again, or to recommend you to others.

When we arrived and met Dalu and Filippo at the rental at Vicolo del Bologna, 20 we knew we had made the right choice. During the 3 weeks we were there the venue was perfect for us. At first sight we could tell the apartment was owned by an artist having a European flair and walls filled with art. It is well appointed with a very comfortable sitting room, dining area and all the necessary dishes and cooking utensils. We felt very much at home and the owners were very quick to respond to any questions. An additional highlight was the ability to be on line with the computer that was provided.

We highly recommend this apartment in the heart of Trastevere

My friends and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful way Roman Reference handled our trip. The apartment was wonderful and we had the times of our lives in Rome this past week. Thank you for everything.

Good apartment in an excellent location! Filippo (the owner) was very nice to us and showed us a quick tour around the surroundings!

Highly recommended!

/Petter, Lena, Anders and Göran

we had a very enjoyable stay in this apartment. It is well situated (great restaurant about 10 m down the same street!), clean (bit of dust under the beds, but minor), and comfortable to live (one bed was less comfortable than the other however - hard on back). The only thing one can say was sorely lacking had nothing to do with the apartment itself, but the information sheet that is offered by (we assume) Roman Reference. Lots of info on getting a taxi, shops nearby etc - but NO EMERGENCY NUMBERS!! There was a fire nearby (nothing to do with the apartment) and we wished to call an emergency number, and struggled to find it. We suggest that all emergency numbers are included on the info sheet, including how to dial them if using a foreign mobile telephone. this was our only problem. Otherwise, we would happily stay here again.

Authentical appartment in a very nice neighbourhood of Rome very near the old city (just across the river by the Sisto-bridge). Very nice owner, mr. Filippo who gave us a warm welcome with some good advices on restaurants, shops and other stuff. Minor details: the bathroom is small, as is the kitchen. In the weekends there is a lot of rumour in the small Vicolo del Bologna because of people shouting and singing after visiting bars. Oh, and the dvd-player didn't play our dvd's.

We enjoyed our stay in this apartment!
Just around the corner you find the hustle and bustle of the busy Trastevere dining/nightlife, but we slept with our windows open and in our street it was just very quiet. This apartment has no a/c, but it is very shady and in our opinion the fans suffice.
We (including 2 kids) could walk to most of the main attractions.
With kids the Spanish Stairs and Villa Borghese is just a bit too far, but the last day we had a ticket for a hop on/hop off tourbus.
The kids loved the busride and it gave us the opportunity to visit more interesting sites, spread over Rome.

We are already back from our stay in Rome.
We enjoyed very much Rome and the appartement as well.

A very happy experience in an apartment which is perfectly located, has good facilities and plenty of its own fascinations (in terms of books and pictures). Filippo gave us a warm and helpful welcome and the four of us found the apartment perfect for our needs. We would happily return (indeed we didn't want to leave!).

Accueil agréable dans un appartement agréable, bien placé, très roman...tique! La salle de bain est un peu petite pour 4 mais pour une semaine ... Quartier sympathique. A recommander !

Chère Madame, Me voilà de retour à mon journal ce matin. Juste un petit mot pour vous dire que nous avons passé un très beau moment chez vous, parmi tous vos livres qui m'ont fait rêver, tant pour leur contenu que pour leur évocation des travaux que vous avez sans doute menés. En tant que journaliste scientifique et longtemps responsable de pages dédiées à la recherche (toutes disciplines), j'ai parfois abordé des sujets connexes... J'espère avoir le plaisir de vous rencontrer lors d'un autre séjour à Rome ou à Paris le temps d'un café sympathique... Et si vous souhaitez venir passer quelques temps à Paris, faites le moi savoir. Peut-etre pourrions nous même envisager un échange de maisons? Avec mes amitiés,

Signor Filippo!Un grand merci-grazie mille-pour le séjour dans cet appartement si particulier, dans un quartier bien agréable et qui nous a permis de profiter de cette ville extraordinaire. Arrivederci

Juste un petit mot pour dire que l'appartement était parfait. Idéalement situé, il est très agréable et on le réservera à nouveau lors d'un prochain passage à Rome. Je ne sais pas comment le noter sur le site mais je lui mets 4 étoiles.... L'accueil de Madame Jones fut parfait

Muy acogedor y localizado en un lugar agradable , rodeado de de buenos sitios parar comer.

Our group of 5 adults had a wonderful stay in this apartment. It was clean, comfortable and centrally located being just a short walk to the historical centre. Within a minute's walk were the restaurants and piazzas of Trastevere. The apartment's agents were friendly and helpful.