20 Feb 2013

Roma

Some people say avoid staying too long in the city of Rome because it's so busy and touristy. Agree, however the moment it sunk in that I really was in Europe was when I was in Rome, when I was standing in front of the famous Trevi Fountain. I remember standing there taking it all in and saying to Ian with a massive smile "We're in Rome!" I never felt that urge in Paris or London.

Again in Rome we stayed in a self contained apartment. We booked the room via RomeLoft.com here you can see pictures provided by the apartment in addition to the photos I've uploaded. 

Positives:
  • The apartment itself is very big for Europe standards. It was the biggest apartment we stayed at through out our trip. 
  • It had a fully equipped kitchen, large fridge, gas stove, oven, microwave and dishwasher. 
  • Was surprised to find a washing machine as it was advertised as not having one. This was perfect as it allowed us to do some washing. There are towel warmers which we used to help speed dry our washing.
  • The apartment location although surrounded by restaurants and a bar was surprisingly very quiet even at night. It also felt very safe as there was a security door at the front and our room was in the first floor.
  • Apartment was very modern and had many creature comforts such as air conditioning in both the living room and bedrooms, wifi which was free or included with the cost of the room, a big flat screen tv with cable and english channels.
  • Walking distance to key landmarks such as Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and the Pantheon. 
  • The retail district Via Del Corso is also a minute walk away. Very dangerous considering shops close at 8pm in summer.

Negatives:
  • The person who was meeting us to check in was over an hour late and only after we called and complained to the booking company and they contacted the gentlemen, did he made his way to the apartment. When he arrived he didn't even apologised and was very unhelpful when showing us the apartment. 
  • The front door is very tricky to open and was not explained to us when we checked in. 
  • Apartment very dark and not enough lighting although there are windows. However when we opened the blinds we noticed other apartments could see into our apartment so kept blinds shut. 
  • The washing machine was in italian so we were guessing what functions did what. 
Door step outside our apartment block 

 Separate living room space 

The bedroom

 Kitchen and dining

 The bathroom and washing machine that saved the day
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