This B&B was our best stay in Italy. Surprising in Rome B&B (SRBB) is located on Corso Vittorio Emanuele, on the fourth floor of a beautiful 19th century, six story building. There is a lift, but I prefered climbing the magnificent marble staircase. Our room was very spacious, very clean, and very modern. Noise did seep in through the window at night since Vittorio Emanuele is a very buisy street. However, this did not bother us.

The location is prime. It is near and between Piazza Navona (10 mns. walking) and the Vatican (15 mns. walking). There are affordable shops all around. Exiting the building, there is a pretty good restaurant immediately to your left. To the right, there is a pizzeria, and next to that, a small grocery store.

The best part of SRBB is Guiseppe, the owner. Upon arriving, he warmly greeted us, and then sat us down with a map for about 45 mns. pointing out the best ways to get to the "main attractions," good restaurants, where to get "very special" pizza, and the best gelato in town. To top it all off, Guiseppe asks you what time you want breakfast the next morning. Then, when you wake up, he cooks you eggs and serves you fresh bread, cheeses, and sometimes meats that he gets fresh from the nearby market every morning. Of course there is also coffe, tea, juice, milk. (Just for my husband and I he filled every square inch of the dining table every morning). He was very helpful with everything we needed. Further, you have access to this kitchen/dining area if you want to store beverages in the fridge or whatever.

Also, the price is excellent. We could not find anywhere comparable to stay in this area for less than 200 Euro. SRBB was about 120 Euro/night. (One note - you do have a private bathroom, but it is not en suite. This did not bother us). If we are fortunate enough to visit Rome again, we will definitely stay at Surprising in Rome.