Finding a place to stay in Rome for your vacation is tricky and tedious, especially if you are working on a budget! My husband takes care of our flights and I take care of the nitty-gritty (hotels and tours, as we fancy -okaaay, more of an “I”). Hence, when it comes to our accommodation for holidays, I spend a lot of time researching to find the right one. Shabby-chic at fair value is always the goal.
We opted to stay around the Vatican (Prati/Borgo neighborhoods), at Vaticano Apartments St. Joseph 8, since we are attending a wedding at St. Peter’s and we could just walk (but ended up late on the day, blooper!). Versus hotels, holiday apartments are a great deal -you are guaranteed with more space with living room and kitchen -at a lesser price. Such is a good choice for a family or those travelling as a group.
The apartment gives you a very homey-holiday feel. The bedroom has good lighting and the bed is big enough for the three of us! Our son is taking 2/3 of the bed space by the way.
With an apartment, you have a kitchen space and proper kitchen tools. Here, we are provided with our 3-day grocery for breakfast plus condiments for your pasta cooking -yey!
The long bathroom with its cheerful yellow tiles. The shower is lovely too, my husband liked the glass wall beside it. 😉
The peaceful view from the apartment.
Staying at this apartment made us feel like a local. It is within a proper neighborhood, not crowded and almost no tourists. It also gives you an advantage of a nearby market for cheeses and cheaply priced wines (as in 3.5Euros for 2); and the cafe (La Fiorentina) which gets you an espresso, cappuccino and 2 pastries for a cheap 4Euros.
Down the apartment building gate, someone was thrilled to find a new friend…
The best thing about being away from a touristy spot -you get access to cheap and reasonably priced food and drinks! And sometimes get a freebie, when you tag along a cutie.
The apartment’s owner, Simona, is cordial and very accommodating with our early check-in and taxi requests. I could say that the only negative part is the fee of 21Euros for the cleaning of the apartment upon check-in. But for the price we paid (a total of 280Euros for 3nights) vis a vis the overall experience, I will not complain. I highly recommend this apartment, like all the others who have stayed here.
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