Avila Palace at Piazza Navona

The Avila Palace apartment was wonderful. A great location from which to see all of the sights in Rome and the neighborhood had many good restaurants. Check-in went smoothly and the host was very responsive to all communications. We highly recommend the apartment.

My husband and I spent this first week of December in this large comfortable apartment in a quiet historic building very near markets, restaurants, and historic sites. The kitchen was well stocked, the washing machine was appreciated, and the master bedroom was perfect. Communication with the owner was always prompt/concise/efficient. Transfers to/from the airport were pre-arranged and the drivers were very professional. We have visited Rome almost a dozen times and this one of our favorite apartments. We are already talking about returning next year.

We rated this 5 stars despite some issues because we felt the price we paid was very fair and our issues weren’t the fault of the host. The location is very convenient with good food and shopping on the streets and we loved the two different entrances on either end of the building. The host was responsive and great and they booked us a lovely private transfer to and from the airport. The layout was perfect for a family of four. Lots of space and two full baths. The rate was lower for mid- November stays and very reasonable. Our main issue was the street noise from Monte Giordano. On the weekend, the restaurant below our windows would play music over loud speakers facing the street. On Sunday night, the techno music was almost unbearable. It stopped at midnight, thank goodness. There was also a lot of trucks and loading and unloading that was quite noisy. We didn’t need the huge AC units in our room, but I wondered if they would drown out the noise if they were on. Maybe that’s why other reviewers didn’t mention the noise. Kitchen could have been better equipped as well. Needed an oven mitt/potholder, better tongs, another dish towel, a lid for the sauté pan, the oven door didn’t open easily. I never asked the host for these, though, it’s possible they would have been provided if I had asked.

Its an old house so it cant take the load of the AC, rest is all ok.