Rome Apartment #372
Colosseo / Via Foscolo

October 2011

The apartment is small, but useful compared to many comparable apartments in the city. A few things to be warned about when considering the apartment:
1. It is located near the historical center, but is in a bit of a gritty (not unsafe, though) neighborhood. You are surrounded by Indian and Chinese retaurants owing to the foreign population in the area. Tree-lined Via Merulana, however, is only a few blocks away, which features more tradition Roman businesses (although it was also the center of the recent riots). If you are looking for a more "Roman" neighborhood, I would suggest looking nearer more popular monuments in the historical center.
2. If you are over 6' tall, this apartment may not be for you. The bedroom/loft is less than 6' high; the shower is similarly short. You will be ducking your head throughout your stay.
3. The apartment has no internet connection and the TV did not work at all. Furthermore, I recieved no cell phone reception in the apartment (I am on Italy's TIM network). I could barely get one-bar of service by hanging out the window.
4. While basically confortable, the bed is the noisiest I have ever used. Every bodily shift creates an uproarious squeak.
5. There was major construction (e.g., sledgehammering) every morning at 6:00 in the building.

The apartment does have some advantages, including a washing machine and a nice (but small) kitchen.

October 2010

betten rueng, zu wenig bettdecken qualität ok bis gut. insgesamt positiv service nahe zum zentrum.

October 2010

Good location. Small and not so clean.

May 2010

Wir sind eine 4-Köpfige Fam. mit 2 Teenager. Die Wohnung befindet sich im nicht ital. Quartier (Inder/Chinesen) war jedoch kein Problem. Problematischer war das Bettsofa, absolute Katastrophe! Voll Flecken und die "Matratze" war knapp 3-4cm dick und man spürte alle Metallverstrebungen. Die Wolldecken für die Betten waren nicht sauber (fleckig und Haare). Im Bad ist die Decke der Dusche bereits mit Schimmel befallen. Der Radiator sehr staubig. Im Allgemeinen ist die Wohnung für grössere Personen, ab 1.80m, nicht geeignet. Dusche zu tief, die Höhe der Mansarde knapp 1.70m. Der Fernsehapparat funktionierte nicht, scheinbar Problem mit der Hausantenne. Die Foto's im Internet erscheinen die Wohnung grösser als sie ist! Positiv war jedoch die Nähe der Metro und Enzo's Hilfsbereitschaft.

October 2009

The apartment was in a great area of town. It was close to the food market, termini station and the colosseum. The kitchen had a good selection of cooking appliances and the building was very secure. The only thing was the tv was not tuned in but that only affected the children. Overall it was great value for money.

October 2009

Small but workable, near food markets, close to Termini and Colosseum. Very easy to book at last minute.

April 2009

Las camas metían mucho ruido

April 2009

Apartment is small but, definitely workable. A very good value for the price. Location is superb. We never felt unsafe in the apartment neighborhood, around the corner are very nice restaurants and shops. This apartment is not only close to the metro, but also walking distance to Termini and the Colosseum. Could provide at lest two more pillows, as we only found two, and the rugs need to be washed, other than that the apartment was clean.

March 2009

This apartment was clean and serviceable, and a good value proposition for our Rome stay. Our keyholder, Enzo, took time to walk with me to point out "Montessori Style" exactly where the coffee shop (where we stopped for cappucino), grocery store, and Metro stops were located. This was very helpful to get a kind of mental map in place. A few light bulbs were missing, the shower head attachment was broken, and some of the linens were stained, none of which we noticed initially due to jet lag. It would be wise to be very observant of such things ab initio, to minimize any later potential misunderstanding. The Bengalese internet place across the street is an excellent value, and the people there are friendly. The area requires some prudence after dark (as we were getting out of a cab at night, one older gentleman "bumped" my wife ("s'cuzze") and happened to try to grab her purse. On balance, an excellent value and an enjoyable stay.

December 2008

Room heating was not working, this was however fixed very promptly after we had informed RomanReference/Enzo about it. The neighbourhood was very international. Excellent location!

September 2008

Apartment is ok. Although laundry and dish soap could have been provided

July 2008

Beds very "noisy".Pas d'oreillers. Tv cable antenne out. Bonne situation. Clean.

July 2008

bien situé acces metro rapide, marché a proximité, propre, equipement a revoir ( toaster, antenne TV)
Literie bruyante.

May 2008

Unconfortable sofa bed, only 3 pillows

May 2007

This apt. was great! Spotless, and in a convenient location. Perfectly efficient space for two for a few days, though I don't know if I could live there long term!

The only negatives were that the towels provided have seen far better days, but at least they were provided. Also, had to run out to get TP, paper towels, soap, and washcloths. Overall, these were minor inconveniences, and I wouldn't hestiate to recommend this place to a friend.

July 2006

Very nice!