Trajan's Hideaway

You’ll find this charming apartment on the narrow, atmospheric Via dei Coronari (officially one of the world’s ten most beautiful streets), right in Rome’s historic centre. It’s just a two-minute stroll to buzzing Piazza Navona where cafés and restaurants spill out onto to pavement and ancient fountains still trickle away. Just across the River Tiber, a fifteen-minute walk takes you to the endless museums and Sistine Chapel at The Vatican. Housed in a building dating back to the 1500s, this apartment still radiates old-world charm which can immediately be felt by the 19th-century aedicule at the entrance. The wooden coffered ceiling and herringbone floor harks back to a bygone age and gilded mirrors and antique furnishings complete the feeling that you’ve stepped into an opulent home in the 19th century. Though it may seem like you’re staying in a museum, the practicalities have been thought of as well, with a full kitchen for your morning espresso, and comfy sofas around the flatscreen TV in the lounge.

Home truths:
*There's an extra fee of €25 for a check-in after 8pm
*A cot and children's dinnerware can be provided for infants, just ask your host
*This home is on the first floor and there is no lift in the building so you will have to climb a flight of stairs
*The kitchen is quite small but has everything you need for a quick meal and there are so many restaurants in the area
*There is no parking with this home but you're in the centre of Rome so having a car is not necessary