Rome Lodging, F yeah!

Ciao!

I've finally secured what I think is a totally kick ass place for Rome. This place looks great, check it out: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p831025

Not a lot of reviews on Trip Advisor (it's new on the scene), but they are good ones

The location is really killer; just off of Piazza Navona, close to the Pantheon, near the river on a quiet street. It looks spacious and light and newly remodeled, which is a real score in Rome. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths + sofa bed in living room. Right on the hop-on-hop-off bus route.

 

And it's a great price:

1150 USD total for 3 nights + a $425 deposit on arrival, fully refundable. So, 1150 / 3 = 383/ night / 4 couples = about $100 per night, per couple.

I know. Awesome.

I have it reserved with lovely Filippo, but I do need to send one night's rent for a deposit right away, so I'm hoping to maybe get some money from each couple -?? I'd like to talk money for the other apartments in general-- will be calling a meeting asap. FYI.

YEAH.

Ciao.
-cr.

These look pretty cool for packing needs...

Especially for cords, which always kind of flummox me when packing.

 

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