A spacious apartment near Piazza Mazzini

Introducing Apartment Berna and it's 3 bedrooms that can accommodate up to 8 people.

Vacation rentals featuring 3 bedrooms or more are fairly rare and often quite pricey, especially if they are located slap bang in the middle of the historic center.

Apartment Berna is not as central as most other apartment we offer, finding itself north of the Vatican City. But this has its benefits:

• Great prices starting from less than €40 per person per night!
• Good transport links directly to the heart of the historic center
• Very near Piazza Mazzini with is fountain and green space
• Located in an elegant area of Rome

This area of Rome is called ‘Quartiere della Vittoria’ and is particularly elegant. There are palaces and villas that were built after an international architectural competition as part of the International Exhibition of Art that was held in Rome in 1911.

Given the location you are less likely to cross paths with tourists and, inevitably, those who try and profit from tourists (eg. bars where a coffee is 4 Euros if you don’t speak Italian).

The apartment is big and can accommodate up to 8 people (bargain hunters) or half those with plenty of space to spare.

Habemus Vaticanum! Vatican area of Rome added to the website

This is an important area of Rome, home to the Vatican City, but also a good spot for those who want to stay in a quieter location on the perimeter of Rome's historic center.

The affiliation of Apartment Franca prompted us to add the Vatican area to the site.

Needless to say this is a very significant area of Rome for pilgrims, theologists, lovers of history and culture and even those who prefer staying in a quieter spot.

Walk across the Vittorio Emanuele bridge and you will be soon approaching Campo de’ Fiori and Piazza Navona. Walk south along the Tiber and you will reach Trastevere.

If you’re interested in visiting the Vatican Museums over a few days you may want to stay nearby. Especially if you’re keen to beat the queues by getting at an ungodly hour (pun intended).

For the record, there is not Vatican neighborhood as such. We have defined this area by proximity to the Vatican City – map readers will be interested to know that our virtual border cuts through official areas such as The Borgo, Prati and the Quartiere Aurelio.

To learn a little bit more about this area visit our one pager about the Vatican. Please let us know of any interesting fact, event, link or anything worth sharing on these pages.

Related stuff

Useful to those that don’t read and just scan pages…

• Apartments in the Vatican area
• Articles about the Vatican City and things going around it
• Vatican resources & links

Any questions? Feel free to post them below.

No pets allowed in Rome Rentals Co. apartments but Pet Society is!

Planning a trip to Rome and are concerned about the well-being of your Pet Society pet? Don't worry, our apartments are Pet Society friendly.

Please note that we’re not talking about old fashioned pets in flesh, blood and… fur. The question people are asking themselves is what will happen to their virtual pet they tend to with love, affection and perhaps a little bit too much much time on Facebook’s Pet Society.

Don’t know what Pet Society is?

Maybe it’s for the best. In a nutshell, it’s as digital pet that you need to feed, clothe, wash and entertain. The more you do the more gold coins you earn to… do more of the same. Pets have made on to the property ladder and own houses that they can furnish as they please. Still confused? Have a look at this YouTube clip. Better still, give it a go.

Rome Rentals Co. is Pet Society friendly!

Meet robottomatospace. She is a Royal Pet (level 31) that recently stayed 5 days at Apartment Paradiso, thoroughly enjoying her time away from online:

This was the first time away from Pet Society and into the real world. I loved Apartment Paradiso… it was so charming! But I did miss my soap bar and the Mystery Boxes I’m addicted to. But I must admit that shopping in Rome is great… I got a good exchange rate for my gold coins

robottomatospace sent us this picture when she got back to her own place:

Sorting out your internet access

We prefer to work with apartment owners that offer broadband connections in their properties. When this is not the case we can let you know where there closest internet cafe. Just let us know when you book your apartment. We wouldn’t want you to miss your pet too much (and we know that if you don’t wash them frequently enough they start to smell).

New apartment on Piazza San Cosimato, Trastevere

Apartment Roma Libera has been recently renovated specifically for short lets and is located at one corner of the piazza.

Piazza San Cosimato still retains some of Trastevere’s ‘soul’ and hasn’t sold out to the modern times. Change is inevitable, but you can still experience what Rome used to be like before tourism became one of it’s main industries.

Stay away from the new trendy bars and look out for shops that haven’t had a re-fit in what would seem like a couple of centuries. You’ll smell Rome as it was then (and it’s not necessarily a nice smell).

Apartment Roma Libera

This is a 2 bedroom apartment that can sleep up to 6 people. It has been recently renovated specifically for short lets, so you’ll find all you need including air conditioning.

If you have any questions about this or other apartments please get in touch or submit a comment below.

Calling big families who want to stay near Campo de' Fiori

A new apartment has been added to our portfolio: Apartment Argentina can host 6 people in 3 rooms and is only 200 meters away from Campo de' Fiori

This is a spacious apartment of 100 square meters, a double-height living room, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Apartment Argentina can accommodate 6 people comfortably.

Flexible sleeping arrangements (and having 2 bathrooms does help)

• 2 double bedrooms, one on the first floor and one on the second level
• A twin room with two single beds

And if there are 6 people staying having 2 bathrooms rather than 1 is a good thing!

We think Apartment Argentina would suit families of 5 or 6 that need space or even 3 couples staying in a room each. Business people should also give this apartment a try.

If you have any questions please get in touch or submit a comment below.

See the 100 painters of Via Margutta and... stay there too

2 of our apartments are in Via Margutta which will turn itself into an exhibition space at the end of April.

The 100 Painters of Via Margutta will be exhibiting their art between 29 Apr ’09 and 3 May ’09, as has been the case since 1953. More about this in our Events section.

The idea is this. Why not rent and apartment on the same street during those days? You’ll be slap-bang in the middle of it all.

Two of our apartments are located in Via Margutta:

• Casa degli Artisti is named approprietely and is a 50 m² studio for 2
• Apartment Margutta 120 is larger and can host 4 people — ideal for a family

If you’re interested you should book ASAP as the apartments are bound to go fast.

PS. This is no April Fools.

New apartment: Apartment Cimarra

Sick of white-washed walls? Sick of hordes of tourists? This apartment may be for you.

One of the first things you notice when you enter Apartment Cimarra are the walls. We’re not quite sure how to describe the render but it has a certain ‘earthy’ feel to it. And we’re not describing the outcome of an unprofessional job – the walls looks expensive.

This is a high quality apartment without looking pretentious. If you’re fed up of white washed walls, shiny antiques and brass chandeliers then this is a good alternative.

Apartment Cimarra is located in Monti, one of our favorites areas of Rome. It’s a bit like Trastevere minus the tourists and walking distance to some of the most popular sights in Rome.

Casa Cimarra is ideal for…

Couples interested in exploring Rome for it’s culture more than food and fun, who want to stay in one of the more quiet areas of the historic centre but not be far from some of the most important sights. Casa Cimarra will appeal those who are interested in architecture and style.

Apartment Cimarra details

• 1 bedroom
• 60 square netres
• Sleeps up to 4 people
• From €120 per night