Rome holiday apartment rental, Prati with walking, internet access, TV, DVD

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Casa di Maria (apartment)

Home description

This quiet, recently refurbished first floor apartment (the building has an elevator) features high quality finishes, all new electrical and plumbing systems, open kitchen and stunning, original vaulted brick ceilings (date stamped 1867 in the bedroom). All windows of the apartment overlook a private courtyard.

The apartment (55 sq.m) is located approximately 150 metres from the Vatican Museum Entrance and St. Peter's Square in Via dei Gracchi, just behind Via Cola di Rienzo, one of the most famous shopping area of the city centre. Nearby Piazza Risorgimento (50 metres) is the end of the line for a wide range of buses and trams, serving the centre of the city. The nearest metro stop (Ottaviano - Line A) is located 200 metres from the apartment.
From this apartment you can easily reach some of the roman major sites such as: St.Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, Castel S. Angelo, P.zza del Popolo, P.zza Navona, Trastevere.

The apartment is available for short and long term rent.

Kitchen	Bedroom
Living room	Kitchen

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The Lazio region

Lazio is in central Italy, on the western coast. The region was formerly known to English travellers by its Roman name, Latium, although this version of the name is now rarely used. A major port of call on the Grand Tour, when eighteenth-century travellers explored its scenic villages, Lazio is now largely overlooked in favour of its capital, Rome.

In the heart of Italy and along the Thyrrhenian Sea, Lazio is the centre of the Italian political life thanks to the presence of the government and Parliament; it is the Catholic world centre since there is the Vatican, and a favourite destination of tourism for the innumerable monuments of the Roman civilization and, along the Northern Tuscan border, of the Etruscan civilization. Apart from the area of Rome, the rest of the territory is mostly plain and hills, with mountains in the area of Rieti such as Monte Terminillo (2213 m), and in the north an area of lower mountains of volcanic origins, in whose craters many beautiful lakes took origin (Bracciano lake, Bolsena & Vico lakes).
More than half of the population of the whole region live in or around Rome.

Major sites to visit not far from Rome (max. 1hour):

- Tivoli: Villa d'Este e Villa Adriana
- Ostia Antica: ancient port of Rome
- Lake district: Bracciano & Martignano

Rome / Prati area

The flat is situated in the heart of Prati, very close to Via Cola di Rienzo, one of the most famous shopping area with a good selection of clothing (Luisa Spagnoli, Trussardi, Max Mara) shoes and food shops (Castroni and Franchi in Via Cola di Rienzo).

Excellent area to visit the Vatican Museums -including the extraordinary Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Stanze of Raphael -, St. Peter's Square, Castel S.Angelo and P.zza Navona (crossing Ponte S.Angelo).
Nearby the little neighborood of Borgo Pio, just outside Porta S. Anna (Vatican), in the heart of Prati, a very characteristic area between Castel S. Angelo and St. Peter's Church.

Many restaurants, wine bars, cafés and an excellent ice-cream parlour (Via dei Gracchi 272) are in the neighborhood, just 2-5 minutes walk from the apartment.

How to get there

- Rome is reachable by plane: Easyjet & Ryanair flights get to Rome Ciampino Airport, situated in the Eastern part of the town; other airlines companies get to Rome Fiumicino Airport.
- Train & Metro will connect you to the centre of the town. The nearest Metro stop (OTTAVIANO -Line A) is located 200 m from the flat.
-There is a fixed price for taxi's to and from the city centre and the airports in Rome: 30 Euro to Ciampino; 40 Euro to Fiumicino.

Sometimes you may be unlucky and have a cheeky driver who will try to charge you more. If you would prefer to have a driver meet you at the airport or take you back to the airport, let me know and I will organize a car.

Activities near Rome

Facilities

Further details indoors:
- The flat is contained within an architectural gem of a building which was designed in a quadrangle shape with very thick walls which help to keep the flat warm in winter and cool in summer. They also provide an astonshing degree of peace and security considering its position in the centre of Rome.
Please note there is no air conditioning in the apartment but fans can be provided on request if needed.

- We decided to furnish it with furniture bought from antique shops or inherited from our grandparents, in order to make it suitable and comfortable for you.

-The sofa is comfortable for 3 people and it is convertible in a Queen size bed.
-The living room is also provided with a dining area suitable for 4 people.

Further details

- Welcome pack provided on arrival
- Selection of English language guides of Rome provided for guests

Conditions

- 20% of rental fee due to secure booking

Rental rates

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	3 Nov 08	19 Dec 08	850£ 714	120101	120101	4 Nights
	19 Dec 08	1 Nov 09	850£ 714	150126	150126	4 Nights

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	3 Nov 08	19 Dec 08	700£ 588	10084	10084	4 Nights
	19 Dec 08	1 Nov 09	700£ 588	130109	130109	4 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

- We can accept payments by bank transfer or Paypal.

- Balance will have to be paid cash upon your arrival.

Check-in & Check-out time

Check-in: from 3 pm on arrival/departures dates. Otherwise flexible.

Check-out: within 11 am on arrival/departure dates. Otherwise flexible.

Guestbook

This is SUCH a lovely apartment, truly the perfect place for a Rome city break! It is light, spacious, scrupulously clean and lovingly decorated. Ideal location, close to the metro, and within easy walking distance of all the attractions. The apartment is in a lovely district full of beautiful buildings, with cafés, restaurants, good shopping and a scrumptious indoor market right on your doorstep. Thank you, Alessandra, for all your thoughtful help and attention, we can wholeheartedly recommend this beautiful apartment.
Jenny & Paul-Henri from France
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Allessandra, We've found our home in Rome! My wife will accept no less than your beautiful, comfortable apartment. Your location allowed us to see all the sights of Rome with only a short walk or ride on the train.
We also really appreciate the extra effort you made to help us celebrate our anniversary.
Thank you so much, and we look forward to staying at your new property in Abruzzo!
Les & Kami from Calgary, Canada
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'Alessandra,
thank you very much for your warm welcome, including the tomato sauce. Thanks for your hospitality. We really liked the apartment, it is very comfortable, we felt like at home. It's great to be 5 minutes from the Vatican Museum. A very good place to recommend to our friends!'
Carlos & Maria from Madrid, Spain
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'The apartment is so beautiful & the welcome basket was really such a nice touch! The pictures were exactly what we got! You have such a beautifully restored apartment!! In such a great location...We really couldn't have asked for a better place to stay or better people to rent from. We will definitely recommend this place to others and will hopefully be back someday!'
Bill Bayne & family from Palos Verdes (CA,USA)
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'The apt is perfectly located about 250 meters from the Vatican and in a neighborhood of wonderful restaurants, an shops. It is nicely decorated with a very comfortable bed, nice closet, and an outstanding bathroom with a generous size shower. If you like to cook, the kitchen has everything you need and it is only 2 blocks away from a nice grocery. There is highspeed internet and she even loaned us a laptop. I can tell you Alessandra's place is a real bargain for Rome.'
John Hash from San Antonio (TX, USA)
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'Splendid flat. Most conveniently situated to centre of Rome. All possible requirements close by, including the Vatican - about 5 to 7 minutes walk. Comfortable, modern facilities situated in beautiful historical building. Our
thanks to Alessandra for making our visit comfortable and pleasurable. Well done!'
Sandy & Heather Stokes from Ireland
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'Great historical building with modern appliances. Fans kept us cool. Very nice apartment! Walking distance to Vatican & bus lines to everywhere we wanted to go. More than we ever expected. We will recommend and hopefully be back. Thank you for everything!'
Mallory Thorpe & Wendy Friel from Port Hadlock (WA, USA)
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'Alessandra made us feel very welcomed from the start, accommodated us where we needed help, left
us great food, and even planted basil and rosemary outside the kitchen window for our sauces! We feel very good in this place, and we'll certainly recommend this sweet place to anyone who wants to visit Rome.'
Kirtsen Harjes, Mark Brown & kids from Bremen, Germany
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'Apartament acollidor, comfortable, ben equipat, molt funcional i modern i que està ben situat en un barri tranquil a prop de supermercat i Metro. Cal dir també l'Alessandra eus ha rebut amb molta amabilitat i
simpatia. Plenament recomenable a qualsevol persona que vulgui visitar Roma i vulgui ester còmode.'
Sergi, Maria Neus & Pol from Badalona (Barcelona-Catalunya)

Availability

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Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/64756

Contact details for home 64756 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Alessandra Giovenco
Mobile:	+39 328 7041932
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Advertiser joined: 7 Jul 2008 This property added: 7 Jul 2008

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