Ottaviano Lodge

Its very close to the Vatican and shops, restaurants, metro just a stone away. Very accessable to everything to make your trip to Vatican and Rome easy and enjoyable. The whole apartment is very clean and appears newly refurbished.

Toilet smells

The location was amazing. Very close to the entrance line for events at Saint Peter’s Basilica. Numerous food options and a grocery store right next door.

The appliances ( oven and washing machine) did not have any instructions. We spent a lot of time trying to find info online. The appliances in the states are very different so it would be helpful to have simple instructions posted somewhere. Also, the kitchen needs oven mits and kitchen towels.

It is only a few minutes’ walk to the Vatican and there’s so many shops nearby (supermarket, gelato, restaurants, souvenir shops, etc). There’s a lift to the 1st floor. The apartment is well equipped and really nice and clean. We liked that we have 2 bathrooms, and the double rooms are massive. The kitchen and dining/lounge were also comfortable and equipped. Cristina responds very quickly and was very accommodating to our needs.

At night, it can get quite noisy in the streets because of the garbage collectors - until they finish (apartment is on the 1st floor). You can also occasionally hear the sound of people’s voices while passing through the stairs outside the flat. But if you can sleep easily/deeply and don’t get bothered by some/slight noise, then you’d be fine.

The location is truly excellent near the Vattican — the street has everything you might need, whether for everyday necessities or entertainment, including wonderful restaurants and cafés.

My child had to sleep without a mattress in kinderbed — they had prepared three sheets instead of a mattress, so our nights were quite sleepless. The floor was rather dirty; it didn’t look that way at first, but when we walked around in white socks, they turned dark as if we had been walking outside. There was no hot water in one of the bathrooms. The apartment looks beautiful, but unfortunately, these are very important details that both the host and future guests should be aware of.