Oasi Verde a San Pietro

The neighborhood is mostly residential, which made it nice to see everyday local life. There’s a Carrefour five minutes away and a shopping mall with a big supermarket and cheap brands by the metro, about 15 minutes away. A few bars and bistros are around, though nothing special. Getting around worked out much better than we first expected for the price. Bus 916 takes you to Venezia square in 15-20 minutes, and nearly all the iconic sights other than the Vatican are within a 20-minute walk from there. The Vatican is a 15-minute walk from Oasi Verde. Garibaldi Square, Venus fountain, and Trastevere are about a 40-minute walk, with lovely city views. San Pietro station is at most a 15-minute walk, and regional trains can get you to or from Fiumicino in about an hour for 8 euro per person. They come every five minutes, and after 1-2 stops you can change to the airport train. That’s useful because Rome taxis are very, very pricey. The apartment itself was great: clean and comfortable, with everything we needed. The shared kitchen is well equipped, and there’s even a coffee machine. Stefano was a great host, very Italish :) The one thing I’d change is breakfast. The fridge has free juice, water, milk, and yoghurt, which is fantastic, but the food is all sweet dry muffins, dry pies with no filling, and similar things. I wish there were eggs and sausages. It may seem expensive, but lodging in Rome is generally overpriced. For what you get, this place is great and worth the money.

The garden was my favorite part, and the rooms are really neat and well designed. The neighborhood isn’t especially great, but there’s a good selection of food and other things provided for free, and the WiFi works great. The location is probably its biggest plus: about a 15-20 minute walk to Vatican City and less than an hour on foot from Rome’s main sights. Highly recommend it!

It felt cozy and homelike, and the kitchen was all set up. Having a moka pot was perfect for making my morning coffee just how I like it. I’d definitely go back.

A beautiful hotel, and the terrace is enormous!