Domus dei Borgia

Good location, clean

The lift, when residents forget to close the lift doors

The apartment was perfect. The host was super friendly and helpful, even tho we didn't meet in person. We arrived very late(3am), but we could do a self check-in which was wonderful. We also did a late check-out with no problems at all. The place was very clean and had beautiful interior + it had everything necessary: dishes, cleaning supplies, fridge(with cold water, beer and wine!), coffee machine, stove, TV, but the best part was the air conditioning :D This was essential for us, since we are used to cold weather and Italy is hot for us. There are many restaurants, bars and markets right by the property, which was useful for late night snacks or other needs. What i was worried about before our trip, was the noise from the streets, but the apartment was actually so nice and quiet! We felt really safe staying here:)

The only thing i can think of, is that the elevator that gets you to the right floor, was very small and made us claustrophobic :D But that's not the hosts fault and honestly was the least important thing for us. We used the stairs instead :)

Very clean. Great AC

The location is good, it's a slightly quieter part of town. The building itself is quite rundown in general, however the room itself is good. Apartment came with sugar, oil, pepper, salt, a shower kit and other basic essentials which was nice. Air conditioning was mediocre but functional. The presence of a balcony was nice at night, although lots of building looking down into it. Noise levels were great, no issues with nighttime noise even on busy nights out. Darkness in room was generally good, although be aware of a green light that is constantly on (so bring an eyemask if you would find this annoying). Books present in room with guides of Rome and where to visit, etc. Iron is present but note there's no ironing board. Kitchenware was generally good and has a lot of the essentials you need, even things like bottle openers, bread knives, etc. Good amount of hangers provided to hang clothes up. Nice decor in the room. Plenty of storage space everywhere, hairdryer and first aid kit present also which is nice. Nice windows out into the main street, and some nice restaurants/bars around the place. Be warned though for tourist traps as plenty of them exist around the center and do NOT use any ATM near the apartment (Euronet). Also note that Conad City supermarket nearby is good prices for food/cheese/groceries.

My partner suffers with back pain and struggled a bit with the soft mattress, but you likely won't have an issue unless you have previous bed issues. The hot water is a bit dodgy, functional but do not budget more than one quick shower per hour due to boiler constraints. No oven present, which is in the ad, but just note this for longer stays as it makes simple home food a bit harder to do. Not a lot of toilet paper given for the length of our stay, but was just about sufficient. Issues with check in made us wait over 2 hours past our check-in time to enter the apartment, but was due to a miscommunication (potentially language barrier) between the host and I. Overall the host was very nice and gave some nice tips for Rome. Also note the duvet is covered by a sheet (that doesn't wrap around the duvet - simply sits on top and is a bit yellow) so we didn't use it during our stay. We were left with watery washing up liquid as the cleaners didn't replace it which made it a bit more difficult to wash dishes during our stay. It also feels a bit odd paying such a high cleaning fee whilst also needing to take out the bins and basically cleaning the apartment yourself. Bathroom is not lockable due to damage to both the door and lock (pictured). Rest of the apartment was pretty much as photographed in the advertisement.