My husband and I are planning a trip to Rome in November. We are trying to decide if it would be better to rent an apartment or just do the customary thing and stay in a hotel. Has anyone stayed in the apartments? and what is your opinion?

Thanks
Lois

We recently spent 10 days in a great apartment that overlooks the Pantheon. Although this was our sixth trip to Rome it was the first time we rented an apartment. We loved it! It was recommended by a well traveled fodorite.

http://www.sleepinitaly.com/files/apt_minerva.html

More details later.

There are lots of threads with information about apartments in Rome. We rented an apartment for a week in 2007 through realrome.com and had a great experience. I think you get much better value for money with an apartment--lots more room, the ability to fix your own meals (we did just breakfasts and snacks), usually a washing machine. We stayed in a very interesting neighborhood (the Jewish ghetto)

You can try searching for other threads and will see links to many specific rental units. I think this thread has a lot of good information especially about Trastevere
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34792021

Another vote for RealRome. We stayed in this apartment http://www.realrome.com/propcappellarisplitlevel.html in May 2008. Tim Pearson is a great guy. The apartment was perfect (even roomy!) for two people, and we were within walking distance of every site in town. We never once had to take a bus anywhere.

Enjoy your trip! Rome is wonderful!

We did 2 apartments over the Christmas week this past year and for the room and price, they could not be beat.

My only problem is that I am a worn out old guy and even though I knew in advance our apartment was on the 5th floor-no lift, I took it anyway due to the fantastic location, size and price. I have to say that every night, upon our return, I cursed those stairs. But I say again, I knew this in advance.

We rented through Sleep in Italy and they were great. Click on my name and you'll find the thread on this.

dave

Here are the links to the reviews I did on the 2 apartments...

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...n_name=daveesl

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...n_name=daveesl

dave

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