We could not have been more pleased with this location. Ok... the bath was a bit small and the kitchen was tiny but who wants to cook when there are so many amazing places to eat?? We will make reservations early in the future so that we can enjoy La Dolce Vita again. We were at the Forum location and we were close to everything. Make sure to get VERY good directions... it is not easy to find especially if this is your first trip to Rome. We are so happy that we had Luca book our transportation from the airport. Thanks for EVERYTHING!!

92 Via Baccina #2

This was an interesting little place. It was not the apartments listed on their website. It is not a bed and breakfast and I don't know why it is advertised as such. It is not a motel. We felt a little deceived, but that seems to be the way in Italy. Watch out for those taxis! The staff was very nice and helpful. We loved the Mercedes ride back to the airport and the driver was early which the staff set up for us.

Pluses: It's right there in the center of old Rome. Very convenient to everything. We walked almost everywhere and felt very safe and comfortable. It was clean, except for the ants, which only came out when they saw food. It was certainly cleaner than Rome with the all graffiti and trash and beggers which was amazing to us this being our first trip to Europe. It was a quiet neighborhood. The food was terrific.

Cons: Very old and tired small kitchen and bath. Needs some decent towels, but they were clean. No decent place just to sit and read at night. Some kind of low foam couch. A decent couch would be very nice. No DVD as advertised on the website. There was no breakfast. The shower is not for large people, but it worked well. Don't plan on any serious cooking in the kitchen, but it was ok for cereal.

Inspite of the limitations we had a great time in Rome and can't wait to go back to Italy.

It was just a nice, slightly overpriced old place to sleep. So we went to bed early and got up early - which was not a bad thing. I'd show pictures but you've probably already have seen them.

We are a family of 4 (2 teens) and we were visiting Rome for the week immediately before Christmas, returning home on Christmas Eve. Hotels with rooms that would sleep 4 were pretty expensive and hard to find and an apartment which gave everyone more space seemed the perfect idea.

Found these apartments on the internet and emailed for information. The responses were timely and written in good English, very welcoming. First thing to know is that there are two addresses and certainly the one we stayed at is not a b&b, it is a self catered apartment. We wanted to be near the Forum and the Colosseum and so we picked the location at 92 Via Baccina. It was literally 5 minutes walk to the Forum and the Colosseum and you could see the Forum from the apartment windows.
There was nothing to pay in advance and we were advised that we would pay in full on arrival - in cash. The owner is a pilot and he lives in the top floor of the building.
Via Baccina is a very quiet street, almost no traffic at all and yet there are great restaurants within a couple of minutes walk and the nearest metro stops ie Cavour or Colosseo are within minutes. Last year when only two of us visited we stayed at the Inn at the Roman Forum (wonderfully luxurious) which is about 50 yards away from the apartment, so its a good area.
Our flat was on the first floor and consisted of a large living/dining room, one twin and one king bedroom, a bathroom and a very tiny kitchen. The kichen is just about big enough for one person but it is perfectly adequate for what we needed ie coffee, tea etc. Having said that it had a large fridge/freezer, a washing machine and a dishwasher so was quite well equipped.
The furnishings are simple but antique and charming - quirky. I was worried that the apartment might be draughty and cold but the heating and hot water worked really well and we were thoroughly toasty throughout. There are free internet based phone calls to a lot of international locations as well as local (USA and UK for instance).
Some of the bathroom fitments need updating, there's some ants that need looking at in the kitchen but the bed was very comfortable, the sheets and pillows were good and we were very happy there. The location was so good. We could be at the Colosseum within about 7 minutes and the Trevi Fountain in about 10 and for such a great location it was just so incredibly quiet at night. We walked just about everywhere except the Villa Borghese and the Vatican.
There are a couple of little food shops close by, restaurants, excellent coffee shops and gelateria. Would definitely stay here again. We paid 870 euro for the week which seemed a good deal against what we would have paid in a hotel for 4 of us. If you want plush or fancy, this apartment wouldn't suit you. If you want a charming Roman experience in a fantastic location then have a look at it.

La Dolce Vita B&B is very centrally located around the corner from the Trevi Fountain. It is quite large and being that there were six of us, two bathrooms and three bedrooms were wonderful! The flat was clean and comfortable; the kitchen small but it worked out fine. Mario is more than gracious and very accommodating. We had a problem with the washing machine and after telephoning during a holiday weekend, Mario was there the next evening. He made sure everything was in working condition for us. I would absolutely stay there again.