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Monti

In-Town Apartment - Family Lodgings - Historic Residence

Character: Elegant, historical, recently renovated Roman apartment with lots of character and a private garden with fruit trees!
Advantages: A wonderful way to experience a true Roman neighborhood with some of the city's best non-touristy restaurants; the garden is a total rarity.
Location: In a very authentic downtown neighborhood called Monti, near the Forum. Walk to everything except St. Peter's; get there by subway. Click here to see a map.
Size: Sleeps 3 + 2; living room with sofa bed, kitchen, master bedroom with king bed, single bedroom, bathroom with stall shower, private garden with table, chairs, sun chairs, outdoor shower.
Features: Air conditioning, oven, full fridge/freezer, satellite TV, DSL Internet access, telephone, washing machine, hair dryer.
Minimum stay: Two nights.
Disadvantages: None we can think of.
Car needed: No.

Ask any Rome oldtimer what the most authentic neighborhoods in the historic center are and he or she will undoubtedly mention Trastevere, of course. But they'll probably also mention Monti, a tiny quartiere that's not usually written about in guidebooks. Nestled halfway between the Spanish Steps and the Coliseum, it is actually one of the Eternal City's best-kept secrets, and like many treasures, it's been right there under everyone's noses all the time.

Measuring barely more than 20 blocks square, Monti occupies the hill behind Trajan's Market. At its edges are the Forum, Santa Maria Maggiore, Via Nazionale and Via Cavour, yet it has none of the late-19th-century vehicular clamor and architectural clumsiness that we usually associate with the area around the Coliseum. Monti's 4- and 5-story buildings date back as far as the 1400s and are painted the terracotta, umber and burnt sienna colors that make pictures of Rome so spectacular. The streets are lined with "real people" shops whose owners sell not souvenirs but the staples of everyday life: brooms, fresh tomatoes, extension cords, whole chickens, casual dresses.... It is the epitome of Roman life: you can stand on one corner and see a 1st-century stone wall, a 14th-century brick tower, and a 21st-century traffic sign complete with graffiti!

In the very center of Monti is this delightful air-conditioned apartment, which measures about 860 sq. ft. and has what is a true rarity in the heart of ancient Rome: its very own private garden with a table and chairs, sun chairs, an outdoor shower, a lemon tree and a peach tree! On the first floor of an 18th-century building, it is quiet and elegant, featuring arch-and-wood-beam ceilings, the original terracotta floors and elegant Venetian plaster painting throughout. The bright and airy living room opens onto the garden and is furnished with a double sofa bed, a dining table and chairs, sideboard, bookcase, satellite TV and telephone with DSL Internet access. Next door is the kitchen, equipped with a stove, oven, fridge, and washing machine. The restful double bedroom has an antique king bed, an armoire, chest of drawers, writing desk and stuffed chair, plus partial views of Trajan’s Forum from the window. There is also a single bedroom with a desk and wardrobe, and a bathroom with stall shower.

2010 Prices for the Apartment Two-Night Minimum Stay in Low Season Three-Night Minimum Stay in High Season
	Low Season Jan. 7-March 28 April 13-Dec. 21	High Season March 29-April 12 Dec. 22-Jan. 6, 2011
Price for 2 People
Nightly	176.00 EURO	204.00 EURO
Weekly	1070.00 EURO	1224.00 EURO
Price for 3 People
Nightly	192.00 EURO	223.00 EURO
Weekly	1149.00 EURO	1318.00 EURO
Price for 4 People
Nightly	208.00 EURO	242.00 EURO
Weekly	1228.00 EURO	1413.00 EURO
Price for 5 People
Nightly	224.00 EURO	261.00 EURO
Weekly	1307.00 EURO	1508.00 EURO

THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE ALREADY BOOKED IN 2010:
Aug. 3-12, Aug. 14-16, Aug. 22-27, Sept. 3-14, Sept. 22-Nov. 2

For this property:
The price you pay is based on the maximum number of people who use the apartment at any one time during your stay, even if for only one night
Prices include: taxes, services, one change of linens, and gas and electricity up to 1.50 Euro/day. If you use more than this, which is unlikely, you will pay the balance at checkout
Not included in the price: 50 Euro for final cleaning; 50 Euro if you arrive before 3 pm or after 7 pm on any day, or any time on Sunday or on a holiday (in 2010, the holidays are Jan. 1, Jan. 6, April 4, April 5, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 29, Aug. 15, Nov. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 24, Dec. 25, Dec. 26, and Dec. 31)

Children under 3 years old pay nothing.
A crib and/or highchair are available for 40 Euro/week (or briefer) and must be reserved at time of booking.
We regret that no animals are allowed.

Check-in: 3pm-7pm
Check-out: by 10am
Refundable security deposit: 250 Euro

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Please note that it is not possible to guarantee Internet access at any property, because the property does not generate the service, it merely provides access from a server. If the server experiences any kind of problem at all, the property regrets it cannot be responsible for any inconvenience caused by subsequent lack of service.

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