Our Roman adventure started with countless hours online, looking for the best place to stay. We wanted to live like locals, not tourists, so we decided a home in Testaccio would be perfect. Marco was very responsive, and had a great price for a home of this size and location. We were two families traveling together, so two bedrooms and two bathrooms was a must. There isn’t a common room – but the bedrooms are very large, one with a couch, and one with a futon – so we were able to visit together very comfortably. It was VERY clean, and confortable. Each bedroom has large shuttered windows overlooking the cobble stone streets, where the horse drawn carriages pass. The rooms also have air conditioning, which came in very handy. The kitchen was well stocked, and also very clean. We felt very safe with locked doors on the entry level and secure locks on our door.

When we arrived the lovely property manager, Nicola, greeted us – and conveniently for us is a native English speaker. She was very helpful with local tips, and even came back the same day with a wireless Internet box for us.

The home is in a great neighborhood with a fantastic restaurant right next door – Antico Forno a Testaccio (were we had one of the best meals in Italy). We highly recommend their Fiorentia. Actually, we highly recommend everything they serve! There are also small grocery stores near by if you plan on eating in.

Since there were 5 of us, we opted to take taxis to the Coliseum and Vatican, instead of buses – which turned out to be very affordable – around 10 Euro.

I would definitely consider staying here again if I am fortunate enough to come to Rome again.