Help with Rome Apartment Decision- Campo vs. Navona

Hi CarolineM,

I loved the looks of the more modern one on Via dell'Orso. If you walk across the Umberto I bridge, there is, behind the justice building, a huge square (Piazza Cavour) that is a bus hub. We never walked on the apartment's street so I can't say much about its "vibe".

Hub and I walked along via Guilia and found it to be very quiet.

For looks, I would choose the more modern one. Also, it isn't too much of a walk from Piazza Navona to Campo de'Fiori so both locations are fine from a walker's perspective. Lots going on between the 2 locations.

Hopefully, other Fodorites have stayed in the places you are considering.

Six of one, half dozen the other. The two are very close to each other.

Caroline,

were it not for the terraces at the campo dei fiori apartment, I'd pick the piazza navona one every time. it's just that much closer to most of the things you are going to want to see, and the places you will want to be. [that said, the campo dei fiori isn't that far, but it's across the other side of the very busy corso vittorio emmanuale, and it too is in a very nice area, just not as nice as the piazza navona one]

but for me, in June, with long evenings and the chance to sit on that terrace and enjoy a glass of wine [or 6] whilst looking out over the roofs of rome.....it's no contest. the only thing I am not sure about is the noise, but none of the reviewers mention it, so i assume it's not a problem. anyway it is Rome, which is NOT a quiet place.

annhig makes a good point with the terrace.

The terrace is my main sticking point as well. The other one has no outdoor space that I can tell. When we've rented flats in other cities, sitting outside with a view and wine has always been a favorite thing to do. But the terrace one does seem more dated.

I think the Fiori apartment looks lovely. Spacious, with old-world charm, not to speak of those terraces. And a reasonably convenient location. Might be quieter too, up high.

[that said, the campo dei fiori isn't that far, but it's across the other side of the very busy corso vittorio emmanuale, and it too is in a very nice area, just not as nice as the piazza navona one]

Agreed, we stayed in both locations, 3 days in Piazza Navona apt, 2 days in Campo di Fiori and every night we would go back to eat or just walk around the P.Navona. I would stay in the P. Navona anytime.

We stayed on Via Giubbonari in a apartment with a terrace and LOVED having it. I would go for the terrace especially in June. Vis Guilia was a great street and very quiet. Try Restaurant La Querica nearby. Wonderful outdoor eating and lots of Italians there! We walked to everything from that location-Vatican (do the scavi tour), ancient Rome sites, Pantheon and Spanish steps. it was in early June and it was definitely getting warm. We tried to do heavy sightseeing/walking in the morning and then have more relaxed afternoons.

macdogmom--do you have a link to the apartment with a terrace that you stayed in? The apt that CarolineM has linked to is too large for my needs. Thanks!

Italy 2012, here is link to our apartment. I am having problems opening on my iPad but we stayed in the pink apartment which has a wonderful terrace.

http://www.residenzagiubbonari.com/

Augh! My indecision has left me with neither apartment, as both are now booked. I have some leads on another, though, and I still appreciate your feedback on location. Thanks!

He who hesitates...


Good luck with your search.

CarolineM, check the link I left in above post. There are 4 or 5 apartments for rent in the building and I think 2 have terraces. We stayed in Pink apartment.

Wow-- the pink apartment looks fabulous!

I'd go for the Campo one.

Both are conveniently located. The one on Via Giulia is a quieter location, IMO. I believe you need a residents permit to drive on Via Giulia so it's mostly pedestrian (and it's residential). I also like that's it's very close to Ponte Sisto and the lively part of Trastevere. Plus, it has that TERRACE....

bardo - it's gone.

re streets being pedestrainised in rome, beware the vespas - their riders clearly can't read, to judge by the number of times we were almost mown down by them in supposedly 'traffic-free" areas.

I did check that link, and all units were booked for my dates.

However, I found and booked one on Largo do Librari, just off Via dei Guibbonari! Close to Campo, and a hair closer to Navona than the one I lost. And yes, there is a terrace. Maybe it was meant to be...

Via Giulia would have been nice, but that's a great spot - and we've stayed only 100 or two yards away many times.

Not only the baccala shop on your doorstep...

http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/image/139828981

... but a cute little church at the end..

http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/chiesa_11_11

Peter

However not quite as big as this website had made it appear...

http://www.italy360.it/italia/roma/largo-dei-librari.html

Clever though, isn't it?

P

buon viaggio, caroline.

i'm sure that you'll enjoy that terrace.

Hi Caroline. The one that you booked sounds wonderful. I am looking into apartments for a couple of friends travelling in August (2 couples). May I have the link for the rental? The only one I found that is through Roman Reference (335). Is this the one?

Thanks for all the help. You are all fantastic.

@P - That's the exact location. Cool.

@Jamierin - I found it at http://www.vrbo.com/279521 They also have their own website.

Thanks Caroline.

I checked out that apartment and it looks wonderful. I love the idea of having a terrace and my own apartment but have to convince my husband. It is more expensive than a hotel for the 4 of us. I am finding that Rome accomodations are the most difficult to decide upon. Hotel vs. apartment.

jamierin, just replied to your other post on another thread.

perhaps you should start your own thread and you'll get more replies, which you can then show to your DH to convince him to get an apartment, at least in Rome.

Why? more space, independence, it's cheaper [or can be], you can go back and rest in the heat of the day while the kids amuse themselves elsewhere in the apartment, etc. etc. we rented apartments on both of our trips to Rome and the kids particularly liked them. our DS who was then 15 or so loved going out in the mornings to get our breakfast, and after the first morning, did it by himself every day. [and we loved the fact that it was him climbing all those 87 steps back up to the apartment!]

also they liked having "our" area of Rome - the same bar, cafe and gelateria to visit every day - it really gave them a feeling of being part of the city, far more than had we been staying in a hotel.