Casa Bella

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Positive: I chose this accommodation (Casa Bella) for its relative proximity to the Rome Convention Centre The Cloud (La Nuvola). Its a 15 minute walk. The apartment building is close to the EUR Magliana train / metro station. In case of very heavy luggage and elevators not working at the station: right next door theres a public parking building with elevators that can take you to street level. And if these elevators arent working either, theres the spiral ramp for the cars. The host sent me several options for transport from the airport. The best one is indeed the Cotral bus that he recommends, but beware there are 2 Cotral bus lines and only one of them is the right one. ASK BEFORE YOU GET ON THE BUS whether it goes to EUR Magliana (right one) or Ostia (wrong one, different town). The host speaks English fluently, is very friendly and always accessible by whatsapp for any issues at any time of day or night. He lives right next door, through the door on the balcony. The apartment is just like in the pictures, clean and cosy. Theyve used the space very efficiently. The decprations are very nice. Theres a special adaptor on the night stand with multiple electrical outlets, including for cables. The door between the bedroom and the balcony is quite interesting: an old-style foldable door made from many little pieces of wood; it comes down from the ceiling and is maneuvered with a rope. Quite picturesque. Theres a microwave, a fridge, a TV. Everything works fine. The neighbourhood feels nice and safe. There are supermarkets and restaurants nearby. Overall, pretty good value for money, given how expensive Rome can be.
  : Negative: The water boiler badly needs fixing (or adjusting). Every single time I took a shower, the water started out being cold, then slowly heated up to an unbearable level that would have caused burns if left as such, and when I tried to cool it down a little bit (very slowly) it went straight back to a freezing temperature. Once this happened when I already had shampoo in my hair. Not a great experience. Fortunately, the host was immediately reachable by WhatsApp (though not by phone call, dont know why). He immediately adjusted the heater and the water reached and, more importantly, STAYED at a comfortable temperature. This happened every single time. Afterwards, there were no issues regarding the quantity of the water. It stayed at a good temperature even when I used a lot (to wash my long hair). The wi-fi faltered at times. If you are making any online transactions (or just immersed in an online game), TURN OFF the wi-fi and use your mobile data at the most important moments, to prevent issues like missed / multiple online transactions due to the varying signal strength. Afterwards you can turn the wi-fi back on. It works fine most of the time and is even good enough to stream online movies. Its just not constant enough to count on during transactions. The soundproofing is not great, but at least the neighbours are usually quiet.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : John is an excellent host, keen to advise and inform, definitely recommend. The apartment was clean and well kept.
  : The area is great particularly for the expo / conferences; but if you want to visit the more central tourist destinations it is 20-30min drive. The room is on the smaller side but didn't mind as it was clean and I was always on the go.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The host made us feel at home.The kitchen offered provisions of food and drinks, which saved the day (dinner + breakfast) after a late arrival (with grocery stores already closed).Later check-out was possible.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : he put everything for example at evening i feel hungry and i found tea with biscuits which was so pleasing for me. also it was really clean and the host was so polite and welcoming and helpful
  : it is not very new and modern

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : proximity to metro and family
  : bathroom toilet issues

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The host was very friendly and helpful.
  : The apartment is too small. I recommend it for two people maximum, if they want to stay for a long time.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Excellent location perfect to go to the seaside and to the centre. Parking always available which is a huge plus in rome. Owner superfriendly.
  : Nothing

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Our host was such a lovely person, taking an interest in making our stay comfortable, recommending places to visit and he even left us a tasty present on our second day. The apartment had everything that two people could need for a short stay, including cooking utensils, enough pillows and blankets, towels, some breakfast items (coffee, bread, butter, etc). and such. We were very pleased with our stay.
  : The location was a little far from the main sights but the apartment was close to a metro station and we could reach the city center in 20min.