Magic stay in Roma ! We wanted a place with a terrace and it is hard to find words to say how special this place is !

We stayed September 16-27th 2015. The owner lives the floor below; his manager, Ludovica, lives a little way away. Ludovica uses Google translate to great advantage. The owner speaks English. Both are runners and can tell you places to go running.

The apartment is wonderful. Very light. It is an older building with a part-time doorman who lives in the building. You take the elevator to the top (Attico) and then walk up one flight to the penthouse.

We are in our 70's and we were grateful that Ludovica who met us at the apt. and the driver that Ludovica arranged could get our luggage up the last flight.

None of the neighbors can see into the terrace. There are beautiful pines all around the back side and a view of the city and mountains (Castelli de Roma) from the front side. Most of the time not sleeping or cooking in the apartment, we spent on the magical terrace. Each hot evening the evening breezes cooled us as we sipped cool frascati and aqua minerale frizzante, and watched the moon, the city lights, and the mountains. There is a dining table under the pergola and another seating area with sofas and lounge chairs.

There a wood fired pizza oven on the terrace ! But, we were too busy visiting ruins and restaurants to try it out. Firewood provided.

The master bedroom has a double bed with an armoire and bedside tables and lamps. The bed was quite comfortable. There is a little balcony with a peek at the dome of St. Peter's.

The Bathroom is dated, but entirely functional with a “telephone shower” over tub with glass doors. The hot water heater was replaced one day while we were staying and makes plenty of hot water for three to shower. We didn't have more people so that's what we can say: we never ran out of hot water ! (I understand they plan a remodel of the bathroom. I hope they do not do it up too modern. If they can just find a way to move the water heater to a more convenient spot, I'd be happy enough.)

The galley Kitchen has utensils, a gas cooktop, microwave, apartment size refrigerator and dishwasher. All worked well. There is a superb clothes washing machine. No oven, (but pizza oven on the terrace). We never missed an oven.

There is a small room which could have a folding cot or serve as a dressing room. It could be a child's bedroom but otherwise a bit too small to be called a bedroom.

There are windows with views from ever