Looking for Rome apartment for 2 couples.
 

Hi-

I am in the very early stages of planning a week long trip to Rome for two couples. I'm having a hard time finding an apartment with two equally nice bedrooms.

In my initial searching I see a lot of apartments which "sleep 4" or more, but most have a pull out sofa bed and 1 bedroom. Of the apartments with 2 "bedrooms", some have loft type rooms with no privacy and others have tiny 2nd rooms with twin beds which cannot be pushed together.

So, here's my criteria:
2 private bedrooms, both preferably with double beds. Twin beds ok if they can be successfully pushed together.
Bathrooms-1 is ok, but 2 would be better.
Terrace or balcony-not a deal breaker, but would really like this
nice view if possible
Location-Open to all sections of Rome at this point
Price-around 200 euro a night, but will consider going higher for something really special.

So, any recommendations for a specific apartment? I've already looked at lots of sites and the sheer volume of apartments available is overwhelming.

Thanks!

check out apts that say sleep 4-6. In these situations, you will normally have a room w/ a large bed and the 2nd bedroom will have 2 twin beds...but it can work and they'll have a private room.

here's some examples.

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

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

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

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

Have you checked Rome apartment reviews at http://www.slowtrav.com ?

Will-Yes, I have looked at the slowtrav review, thanks.

Sandi-Thanks for the links!
Out of those I like the first two the best. I will add those to my bookmarks!

I'm still hoping to find something with a terrace and/or a view as this is one of the "selling points" I promised my friends. You know, "wine and antipasti" on the terrace...
On the other hand, our trip will be in Spring next year, so it may be a little cold still for that.

Kristina, I didn't even go thru them all but you should. Also make note as to what floor they are on and if they have a lift. If it says 4th floor no lift then that's the 5th floor by US standards. Also watch the neighborhood it's located in and the "quality" rating of the apartment. I only checked the ones that said "superior".

Hi, Kristina - seems that when i was looking for 2 beds including a twin, i had the opposite problem - they were all doubles!

If you google eg "apartments in Rome" some of the sites like www.italy-accom.com will actually let you choose the number of bedrooms, which is a help. Otherwise, enter 5+ people, which usually will give you at least 2 bedrooms.

Generally, the higher-end agencies will be more liekly to have what you need. Or you may end up with a 3 bedroomed apartment to get the requried configuration. Useful if you have a falling out!

Good luck!

Thanks for all the advice and links.

I guess I'm going to have to search, search, search! Fortunately, I have time. I haven't even gone on this year's trip yet!

If anyone has stayed specific apartment they'd like to recommend, please post it here.

We stayed at an apartment we found through www.vrbo.com that we loved...The specific property is vrbo.com/32035. It is a two bedroom plus, two story apartment with a terrace and view of the Colosseum...walking distance from the Colosseum subway stop. It is on the top floor, but has a lift. Full kitchen, and little shops on the same street for everything you would need. Plenty of privacy. Price is 180 to 230 euros per night. The hosts, Pietro and Marina, were wonderful. Met us on arrival; and Pietro offers walking tours as well. We spent a full day with him walking ancient Rome that was a highlight of our trip. The apartment is as nice as it looks in the photos. I'm sure you can find many options on the vrbo site, as well. Feel free to e-mail me directly if you'd like more info. [email protected]

www.comfortitalia.com

We stayed in the Farnese I, and it was just wonderful. While it doesn't have a terrace, the windows/shutters open up onto Piazza Farnese. The location was fantastic--we walked to everything. Never got in a cab or bus or anything all week.

It is expensive 2400-2600 for the week. We were fortunate enough that Comfort Italia made a mistake and double-booked the smaller apartment we had reserved, so we got the big place cheaply.

The website says 2 bedrooms, but there really are 3. It's a very large apartment, and would be ideal for two couples traveling together.

Comfort Italia was a great company to work with. They arranged car service for us from the airport (we paid), and one of their representatives (English speaker) met us at the apartment when we arrived. I would definitely go with them again.
There's a great little shop/coffee place on the ground floor. Fantastic lattes.

Anna-The Comfort Italia place looks great, but it's out of our budget at 370 Euro per night. However, some of the other apartments might work.

Natalie-I really like that vrbo apartment. The view is fantastic! Is one of the bedrooms a loft? Is it in a room with a door that closes? How was the other bedroom?

Hi, Kristina - i like the look of the vrbo apartment too.

We stayed in this area [called Monti] last year and we really liked it. Lots of little shops, good local restaurants and good public transport links.

with a terrace as well, the price quoted looks a steal!

Good luck!

the vrbo apartment seems to be in the caelian neighborhood between Colisseum and the Lateran, which is very nice - dont think thats considered part of monti though. We had a very pleasant visit in that area on our last trip.

We have just finished booking a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, basically what you described your needs to be, through www.rentalinrome.com. We are staying on Via Condotti not far from the Spanish Steps. We also looked at www.rome-accommodation.net, which also had very nice apartments but unfortunately the ones we were most interested in were booked.

Hi again re. the VRBO apartment: The main level has a fairly large living area, full kitchen, and dining area, one bedroom, and one bath (with a huge copper tub!). The bedroom has a full or queen size bed in it, and a very spacious loft-type bed. The apartment has an upstairs, reached by an iron spiral staircase (I think it's pictured on the website). Upstairs is a sitting room with a wall of windows and access to the terrace. The upstairs bedroom and a bath with shower are behind this area, with a partial divider. So, it is not completely enclosed from the sitting area/terrace, but it is upstairs. Just for reference, my husband and I stayed in the apartment while traveling with my mom, and we felt that we had plenty of space and privacy.

Our criteria was simply 2 bedrooms centrally located in Rome and we had a lot of your same frustration...the days of a sofa-sleeper being acceptable bedding are long gone! We ended up booking Apartment Carolina because it had two nice bedrooms with a location we love: piazza Mattei (turtle fountain). It is on the 5th floor (with lift) and also has two full baths PLUS two terraces; both bedrooms open onto one of the terraces. It is 300 euro per night but we were charmed and thought it well worth it. We were also able to arrange access a few hours earlier than typical check-in, which was very nice; easy people to do business with. I assume the twins in one bedroom could be moved together, but surely [email protected] could confirm this for you. Yes, there are a lot of nice choices out there at many price points all over the city, but I agree, most of them seem geared for one couple or a small family, not two couples.

Maureen-Thanks for the link to rentalinrome. They sure have a ton of apartments. Do you mind sharing exactly which one you selected?

Natalie-Thanks for clarifying the details on the vrbo apartment.

Cupid-do you have a link to the apartment you rented (even though it's out of my budget)?

(Grins) of course...it was a little out of ours, too, but as my mother put it, "I'll only be able to go once..." we found that by adjusting a few other things it all worked out fine.

http://www.italyspecialists.com/serv...roperty_id=158

sorry if I was supposed to shrink this link somehow. They have many other properties we would have also loved and were more within your stated budget but did not have availibilty for our timeframe.

2BR (one king one w/ two twins), 2BA:
http://www.romanhomes.com/vacation_r...botticelli.htm

And a more expensive 2BR, 2BA with a fantastic panoramic terrace:
http://www.romanhomes.com/vacation_r...oman-vista.htm

Most spacious 2BR, 2@BA of all, includes patio:
http://www.romanhomes.com/vacation_r...r/leonardo.htm

Hi, Kristina - out of interest, #i just looked at one of the Roman Homes apartments. It looks very good.

My only reservation would ethat they don't publish their rates - you need to send an enquiry before you get a quote. Personally, I prefer sites where you see the price up front - perhaps I'm just a naturally suspicious person!

good luck with your researches,

Ann

<<you need to send an enquiry before you get a quote.>>

Which is exactly what I did when I rented through them. They sent prices in an email the next day. Which is fine if you have an extra day to plan. I think it might be because they don't spend a lot of time updating the website.