Roma Antica In-Town Apartments - Family Lodgings

Character: Very spacious apartment with loads of character. In the oldest, quietest and most authentic neighborhood in historic Rome. Advantages: Central Roman location, quiet, spacious, top-of-the-line amenities. Location: In the old part of Trastevere, three blocks from the river, 15 minutes' walk from Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Navona and the Pantheon; the Spanish Steps and St. Peter's are just a bit farther. Click here to see a map. Size: sleeps 4+2 (and is on the same block as another apartment for 2+2); big living room with dining area, two single sleep sofas and armchairs; separate kitchen; master bedroom with queen bed; second bedroom with twin beds; bathroom with stall shower; bathroom with bathtub. Features: Air conditioning, heating, fireplace, satellite TV, washing machine, dishwasher, telephone, Internet access, hair dryer. Minimum stay: Two nights. Disadvantages: No elevator (16 steps up). Car needed: No.

This spacious apartment is in our favorite part of Rome, most of which dates back to the early Middle Ages. The streets here are many centuries old, paved with cobblestones, narrow, winding, and often still sloped according to the original topography of ancient Rome. Archways pass right through the ground floor of 600-year-old buildings, cats take the sun on marble fragments of who-knows-what renowned erstwhile statue, grannies trod along trailing their grocery carts, and a glossy mantle of dark green ivy coats many of the burnt sienna façades. This is a fascinating area, largely forgotten by tourists and Romans alike, populated both by working-class families and fabulously wealthy aristocrats (whose Ferraris you may glimpse if you happen to catch the nondescript doors of their garages open one day). The diehard devotés of Roma autentica consider this to be as good as it gets: a real neighborhood where people know each other, stop to chat, and remember a stranger's coffee preference after he's been there only one day. And though it is light years off the beaten track, you have but to cross Rome's oldest bridge for an easy walk to the Forum, Coliseum, Piazza Navona, Campo de' Fiori, the Pantheon and more. St. Peter's is about a 20-minute walk along the river.

The air-conditioned apartment is on a pedestrians-only street, 16 steps up from the ground. It has parquet floors and amazing wood-beamed ceilings throughout. The large living room has two single sleep sofas, as well as armchairs and a flat-screen satellite TV. Sun streams through the two big windows, lighting up the antique furniture, decorative fireplace, very ample storage spaces, and colorful oil paintings executed by the owner. Off to one side is a dining nook where you will enjoy meals prepared in the separate kitchen. Brand new, it features a full fridge/freezer, dishwasher, range and oven, and toaster.

For this property:
The price you pay is based on the maximum number of people who use the apartment at any one time during your stay, even if for only one night
Prices include: taxes, services, one change of linens, and gas and electricity up to 1.50 Euro/day. If you use more than this, which is unlikely, you will pay the balance at checkout. Also included is wood for the fireplace. Because of local safety laws it may not be possible to use the fireplace during your stay, and we apologize for this if it should occur
Not included in the price: 50 Euro for final cleaning; 50 Euro if you arrive before 3 pm or after 7 pm on any day, or any time on Sunday or on a holiday (in 2009, the holidays are Jan. 1, Jan. 6, April 12, April 13, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 29, Aug. 15, Nov. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 26, and Dec. 31; in 2010, the holidays are Jan. 1, Jan. 6, April 4, April 5, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 29, Aug. 15, Nov. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 26, and Dec. 31)

Children under 2 years old pay nothing.
Children 3-12 years old pay 70% of the per-person price for adults (this discount applies only after the minimum quota of people has been reached for the apartment's size).
A crib and/or highchair are available for 40 Euro/week (or briefer) and must be reserved at time of booking.
We regret that no animals are allowed.

Check-in: 3pm-7pm
Check-out: by 10am
Refundable security deposit: 250 Euro

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