Pros:
Great Location (hard to beat this location in Rome). 10 min walk from Vatican; 15min walk to the places like the Trevi Fountain & Pantheon. Giuseppe (the host) is very very helpful. Bedrooms and bathrooms are clean. Breakfast is what you would expect from a European B&B (its not a hotel!) & it is more then adequate.
Cons:
Street noise. If you don't live in a city you will find the street noise 'VERY LOUD'. Even if you do live in a city (me zone 1 London) you find this noisy. You are on one of Rome's 'main' city roads. But if you walk around Rome all day, eat too much pasta and use the ear plugs provided you will sleep OK. Its not so bad that you can't sleep. :)
The Rest:
This place is all about the location. If you want 10min to 15min walk to just about everything and a very nice & clean place this is the place for you! (See photos attached to review)
Giuseppe will help you with any problems you have with the B&B and Rome itself (but we didn't have any issues). He emails you and provides directions to the B&B (bus or taxi). He provides a 'welcome' at the B&B when you arrive, a drink / beer and a tourist map where he will point out how to get around and what is local and good to see.
The little places that he recommends to eat at are 'good eating' and don't cost the earth - especially the 'Antica Taverna' near the B&B - cheap and good pasta! (My girlfriend is Italian and 'knows' Italian food).
Rome is 100% (or close to it) safe to walk around at night - we never felt like we could not walk anywhere we went at night.
Use the subway / metro as well - it always felt safe.
The rooms have 'safes' (but we didn't use it) and we had no problems. You have a key to your own room.
There are 2 rooms here and each has its own bathroom down the hall. One has a bigger bathroom and one (ours) has a small bathroom.
If you stay here again (or one of your friends stays here on your recommendation) you/they get a 20% discount (I am pretty sure that's what Giuseppe said). This would explain the difference in price that another reviewer has mentioned in a previous review from what they were paying compared to another guest.
Stay here if you are OK with city noise - the location is great!
Check out the photos (the mess in the room is all ours!).
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