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I'd been looking for an apartment accommodation for weeks before deciding to book with romeloft.com.
There are a lot of apartment rental agencies in Rome, but be very careful: the most famous ones won't give you the best quotes. I've sent many emails to have the best deal possible, and I was not surprised to hear the best proposals from the smallest agencies. I finally booked Domizio apt in Piaza Navona. I was surprised by the stylish furniture, and the owner was very friendly.
Everything was very familiar - something I did really appreciate.
My sister who's been in Rome for a year has not been as satisfied with another agency: the photos were much better than reality.
I think Romeloft was really OK: the website is decent, they were quite fast answering emails, but the point is... the apartment was better than I expected.
Can't wait to come back to Rome! Amazing city. Chaotic but too beautiful.
Stayed at the very reasonable Appartamento Piazza Re di Roma over new year. Really liked the area, San Giovanni, only a handful of tube stops from the Spanish Steps and 'walkable' to the Forum and Colosseum - preferable to staying bang in the centre. Friendly and helpful landlady.
There's a very high quality company in Rome called Rome Sweet Home that manage a lot of cute apartments in the heart of Rome. I found them with Google but I was very impressed with the service and the quality of the apartment.
www.romesweethome.it
Via della Vite 32 00187
Rome Italy
They have a nice selection of very reasonably priced apartments in the historic centre and Trastevere. The company is run by both expats and Italians who are friendly and all speak English. They were very helpful with local information, arranging transportation and questions we had before arriving.
We were very happy with our apartment which had a huge terrace overlooking Roman ruins.
www.mercuriusrelocations.com/realestate info@mercuriusrelocations.com
Nice family place to stay for the night. Close to shopping centre, restaurants, beaches and Ostia Antica (ancient harbour city). I suggest you try it...
5km from Fiumicino Airport 5km
Around 45 minutes from the centre of Rome.
Via Monte Vies 4 Fiumicino (Rm)
www.giupare.com/
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