6/10 Okay
Michael R.
3 Dec 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Positives and Negatives
POSITIVES
>A lovely country home with plenty of light and room for a relaxing vacation.
>Outdoor seating in front and back
>Bamboo garden.
>Sacrofano is nearby (20 min) with cafes, shops, groceries, etc.
>Complete kitchen, bedding, towels, soap, etc.
NEGATIVES
>Location requires a vehicle.
>Longer drive to Rome than listed (approx 1 hour or more due to traffic)
>Severly rutted dirt road and driveway add 5 minutes to 800-meter drives from/to the main road
>Host lives in an attached apartment
>The host controls when heat is operated (7:00 a.m. to midnight).
> Requested thermostat be set to allow our control, but still read "Temporary Hold" overnight.
>first floor pellet stove is available, but causes the thermostat to shut off radiators leaving upper floors unheated.
> The host is either paranoid or the house is located in a high-crime area.
>Gated and surrounded by an electric fence, the host requested permission to enter the unit to close security shutters when we were out the first night. She insisted they be closed if we were not in the unit.
>Approximately 10 shutters are electric power-operated rollers. Attempted to close shutters upon checkout. One stuck in the open position. Departing at 5:30 a.m. we did not want to wake her. She messaged me the next day stating she was calling a repair service for the stuck shutter and forwarding the bill to me for payment. I advised her this is a maintenance issue, not caused by abuse or misuse, and as such, not my responsibility.
Michael R.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024