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Via Rasella 21 | Via Baccina 92, 00187 Rome, Italy
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Rome like the Romans

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4 of 5 stars
AR479   1 contribution
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Nov 27, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
2/2 found this review helpful

My wife booked this flat directly online for myself and my mother then was able to also join us. We had three adults in the two bedroom, one bath flat which also has a small kitchenette and a dining room/sitting room. The flat is very convenient to the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia, Palatine and Fori Imperiali area.

We really enjoyed our stay. The flat is of course like everything else in the area - very old. It was also very comfortable and safe. We enjoyed living among local Romans and experiencing Rome like they do. Leonardo, the owner, was very helpful and oriented us to the area when we arrived.

If old world charm rather than modern hotel facilities are your prefered way to travel, I highly recommend this flat.

  • Liked — location, charm
  • Disliked — lighting
  • Tips/Secrets: — enjoy
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay November 2006
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 27, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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A nice place and journey in Roma,

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5 of 5 stars
ElisaGuy   4 contributions
Amiens - Picardie
Nov 14, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
2/3 found this review helpful

We were there in September 06 for 15 days. A very nice and pleasant place. Just in the heart of Roma. Our flat was Via Baccina, close to the Forum.
We started with a friendly welcome from Leonardo (flowers on the table and fresh Italian wine in the fridge)
The flat is nice, spacious bedroom with useful cupboard. Every morning, as opening the shutters of the living room we can see the forum
Quiet place, very cosy and comfortable. The kitchen is rather small but actually, it is not the main goal of our trip and as you know we can find a lot of nice and cheap restaurants in Roma (an Italian life is outside). Easy to have a quick lunch before leaving…
Easy to share your journey, lan connection and free of charge phone to contact your family. This allow us to send pictures on a web site and share feelings with on line connection.
Just to help, you can find nice restaurants and small shop (with all needed) around, Via Dei Serpenti and Via Cavour (if needed, we can give you address).
Just a negative point, some trouble with the shower, of course we have water but not coming properly (but this will be better next time)
We lived there as in our home and this was a great pleasure.
This was our third trip in Roma, always with La Dolce Vita and always with the same pleasure and satisfaction.
We will post some pictures.
Thanks to Luca and Leonardo. We will come soon. Best regards.

  • Liked — Heart of Roma
  • Disliked — The shower
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay September 2006
  • Visit was for Honeymoon
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 14, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Shopping, Concerts / Music festival
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Management response from For_U_More, property manager
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Nov 16, 2006
Hallo, for information the shower head has been changed with a new one and it's perfect now.
we have improved the telephone connection so that you can make unlimited telephone calls to western Europe, USA and CANADA free of charge.
Internet is free of charge, unlimited and fast.
We have a new massage room on site for Ayurvedic traditional massage (by reservation).
We are waiting for you soon
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Avoid this place like the plague

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1 of 5 stars
grey.dave   41 contributions
Yorkshire, UK
Nov 10, 2006 | Trip type: Couples
3/3 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Top apartment for one night of a projected 5 night stay, but left the next day, fortunately only paying for one night. This is a group of rooms at the top of an ancient house near the Roman Forum. It's not a B&B. Actually part of it is someone's home, who travels a lot. The other is like a very poor student room, with an old stove where the wardrobe should be.

Location is great, everything else is awful. The rooms are old, the decor is neglected, the overall feeling is of dinginess. There was mould growing in the coffee filter.

There is almost no price low enough to justify staying here, and the price was not low! We were supposed to pay Euro 190 per night for a group of 4 people. I wouldn't have stayed for 50!

Fortunately we discovered the Hotel Palatino, nearby, and had a great holiday.

Please do not stay here!

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — dingy decor
  • Tips/Secrets: — don't go here!
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
  • Date of stay November 2006
  • Visit was for Hobbies / interest / culture
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since February 12, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Management response from For_U_More, property manager
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Nov 14, 2006
hello, this is Luca the property manager of the apartments at the Forum ; we are not here to discuss the freedom of staying where we feel happier, neither the liberty of sharing our impressions with others, as happens with tripadvisor ; we think though to have the right of reply : the location is exactly as reported and descripted on our website ; no differences or lacks of info ; the apartment comes on a self-catering basis, no meals are served whatsoever ; the apartment is registered with the local authorities who randomly comes to check the property and its features, in terms of security, properness and hygiene ; some travellers unfortunately think that antique means dingy; luckily though there are others who consider antiquities as a rare item, against the modern IKEA style .. So, for the first type of travellers, an impersonal hotel room is much more indicated ; wish for them to always enjoy their vacation elsewhere : nothing personal of course ..

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Great Apartment!

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4 of 5 stars
cttravelrgo   1 contribution
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May 24, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

We just returned from a 9 day stay in Rome, we stayed at the La Dolce Vita at Trivi Fountain. It was a great apartment, simply furnished, clean and a great location, only a block from the Trivi Fountain. We were greated by Mario (Mario & Luca are the contacts) and he was very friendly and professional.

Our plane arrived early (7:30am) so after the trip from the airport, which was arranged by Luca, we were greeted by Mario at the apartment. The apartment was very clean, they were cleaning it that morning after another quest had left early that day and they had it done by the time we arrived.

This is a very nice apartment, nothing too fancy but very functional and clean, in a perfect location.
The entire expeience with the apartment was wonderfull, Luca was our e-mail contact and he returned all of our e-mails with all of the answers that we had. This is not a hotel so you are on your own to enjoy Rome. We went with our kids all teenage years and it was a great time and cheaper that hotels.

We will definitely stay here again on our next vist to Rome!
Side Note: Watch you pockets and purses in Rome, they have a BIG problem with snatches in crowds on buses and subways- other than that we felt safe everywhere else.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2006
  • Member since April 28, 2004
  • I recommend this hotel for Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Trevi Apartment, live like a local

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5 of 5 stars
Puchalski   10 contributions
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 29, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

This is the 2nd time that we've stayed at the Trevi Apartment.

The place is very nice. 3 bedroom, 2 bath and a kitchen, living room. Location is perfect. Short walk to Trevi fountain, 15 minutes to the Pantheon. If you have a group it's an unbeatable place to stay. It's nice to stay in a place where you have room to move. If you are a hotel person and need people to make dinner and tour arrangements, this isn't the place for you, but if you like to have space and feel like your living as a local you can't beat it. Every morning we made our own breakfast and coffee, so that saved us some money.

Luca and Mario have always been very good to us. We've also stayed at the Top Apartment. They prefer that cash be left for payment, but it's not a big deal. We usually leave it in an envelope the night before we leave and they pick it up while we are out.

Many good restaurants in the area. A very good gelato place a few doors down. A little more expensive than the others, but the quality is better. There's also a great market at the end of Trevi fountain.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to e-mail me.
Rich

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2006
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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Via Rasella 21 | Via Baccina 92, 00187 Rome, Italy