Had a little problem finding the place, due to a taxi driver that didn't know where it was. Although we recommend you to stay away from taxis in Rome, we recommend you to stay at Casa Franci. Friendly staff, clean room and a nice and cozy private balcony (for the San Pietro-room only). Good breakfast and a cheap alternative just 5 minutes away from the St. Pietro Basilica.

We stayed in Casa Franci for three nights in January. We travelled on a budget, and after looking at its reviews, we made use of a low season offer.
Our stay turned out good value for money. The hosts were very helpful in making us feeling home, and provided great advice on visiting Rome. It rained a bit, so we spent more than we wished to in your room. We past time watching the films they provided, and using wireless internet, which was free of charge. Even though the weather was not so great, we could not resist having breakfast on the balcony with the great view of the Vatican; even if a bit cold, it was worth it. The room was simple but clean and tidy. The mattress was especially comfortable, and the complimentary coffee machine was nice. We plan to go back to Italy, and will definitely go back to Casa Franci.

We are a senior couple and stayed in Rome, Casa Franci for 7 nights after a cruise, last November. The hosts were available to come and pick us up at the port where we disembarked 80miles away, for what we later found to be a very reasonable rate. They were really helpful with all our many suitcases and quickly checked in. The room we had was basic, but we found all we needed. We had wireless internet at no extra fee, and the safe was very convenient. Although it had a balcony, the room was the one without the view, however we were always able to go to the other balcony to enjoy the view of the Vatican. We were told that some buildings in Rome had no lift and were a bit scared before arrival, but their elevator took us all the way to the 5th floor. We managed to use the local bus line to visit Rome, and found the nearby hop-on-hop-off bus very helpful when we got tired. Francesca, the host, helped us plan our trip with her kind daily briefings. We even managed to go for one-day trip to Florence, departing directly from the local rail station behind the B&B. Rome is a wonderful city and when we come back, we will certainly stay in Casa Franci again.

We are home after from our Dec long weekend break in Rome, and stayed in Casa Franci. We found the hosts were very helpful and helped by telling us what to visit during our short trip. Having read other reviews, we also had the Green room, but did not mind the bathroom outside the room: after all the rate was very low considering the location, and it was just for three days. We must say that the room, and even the bathroom are really big just for two persons. The balcony with the great view of the Vatican is incredible. The location helped us quickly visit all we wanted to with no problems. I advise that you walk to the sites instead of catching a bus. Although the stop is right next to the B&B, Rome traffic makes it quicker to walk. The atmosphere is very quiet and private and although there were other guests in the other room, we heard nothing but the cars in the street. We had a nice break and Casa Franci was a good part of it.