Vespucci Flat

Description

This beautiful apt is located at via Amerigo Vespucci, in the heart of Testaccio. It's just been renovated (May 2012) with refined taste with precious material (Wood, Travertine, etc.) and furnished tastefully.

It's situated on the first floor of a building which dates back to 19th Century. It's composed of an entrance, a well equipped full kitchen (pots, pans, a microwave, a dish-washer, a toaster, a fridge, a freezer, gas-stove, an oven, etc.) with a large table and chairs, 2 spacious and beautiful bedrooms, 2 bathrooms each with shower and a small wardrobe room. Coffee, tea, salt, sugar, vinegar, olive oil, chocolate, soap for dish washer and for the washing machine are provided.

Testaccio is a little Island in the center of Rome of the 19th Century. Full of anything you need. Libraries, Theathres, Very Good Restaurants, Cinemas, Discos, Pubs and a Fresh Market. The Apartment is fully-equipped of everything and refined. Central Heating, Washing Machine, Dish Washer and much more.

The apartment is in the perfect area to move and visit Rome. At 600 metres from the subway. And at 20 minutes walking to the great Colosseum. From here you can reach the main places in few minutes or walking or by public transports. The area is quiet and at one step from the magic monuments of Rome.

Area

Vespucci Flat is located in Via Amerigo Vespucci, in the Testaccio Area, a few minutes walking from the Metro B line and a few minutes walking from the historical centre.

Surrounding Places

Vespucci Flat is near the ancient and famous Piramide Cestia.The Egyptian Pyramid is located near the Porta San Paolo and the Protestant Cemetery. It was built about 18 BC - 12 BC as a tomb for Gaius Cestius Epulo. It is of brick-faced concrete covered with slabs of white marble standing on a travertine foundation, measuring 100 Roman feet (22 m.) square at the base and standing 125 Roman feet (27 m.) high. In the interior of the Pyramid is the burial chamber, a simple barrel-vaulted rectangular cavity.
Porta San Paolo è is one of the southern gates in the 3rd century Aurelian walls of Rome. The Ostiense Museum is housed within the gatehouse.

Vespucci Flat is at short distance from the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, one of the four papal churches in Rome, the second one after the St Peter in Vatican.

The Flat is at only 5 min. from the famous Bocca della Verità (by bus - 1 stop), 10 minutes from Piazza Venezia (by bus - 3 stops) and you can also walk: 20 minutes walking from Coliseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and Circus Maximus; 25 minutes walking from Campidoglio square, Venezia square and Corso street, very interesting for shopping.

How To Reach Us

From Fiumicino Airport (distance about 20 km.)
Go to FIUMICINO Stop take the FR1 Train ( Direction SETTEBAGNI) or FM1 (Direction FARA SABINA ) get down at OSTIENSE Station, exit in Piazza della Piramide, then walk to via Marmorata and turn on the left on via Amerigo Vespucci. You can also take the shuttle ROMA-MAGLIANA – FIUMICINO it takes 30/35 minutes to get there, it leaves every thirty minutes and it costs 9.50 euros. Get ogg at OSTIENSE-PIRAMIDE Stop, walk down to via Marmorata and turn left on via Amerigo Vespucci.

From Ciampino Airport (distance about 17 km.)

Go to the Terravision Counter and buy the ticket. Buses takes about 30-35 minutes to get to termini station - ticket fare is 15,00 euro, for round trip. At Termini Station you can take METRO B and get off at PIRAMIDE Stop, then walk to Via Marmorata and turn left on Via Amerigo Vespucci.
From Termini Station (distance about 2,5 Km)Take METRO B and get off at PIRAMIDE Stop, then walk to Via Marmorata and turn left on Via Amerigo Vespucci.

Via Amerigo Vespucci is in a free traffic zone, however, parking is difficult on Testaccio area and other side streets and squares in the immediate area.

You are at few minutes walking from metro Line B and from Ostiense Rail Station.
Bus Line: 23, 30, 63, 75, 130, 170, 280, 630, 716, 781
Night Bus Line: N3, N9, N10, N11
Tram: 3
Taxi rank: Piazza dell'Emporio

Services

Wi-Fi (available as extra)
A/C (portable devices)
Bedding and Towels
TV
Kitchen (electric burners, fridge)
Showers
Washer
Dishwasher
Kitchenware
Ironing board
Winter Heating

Added Services
brochures, maps and other in formative material.
Credit card payments accepted: Visa, MasterCard e American Express only by website before your arrival
Baggage deposit for late departures.

Vespucci Flat is a non-smoking apartment.
No animals are permitted.
Check-in is after 4.00 p.m.
Check out is before 10:00 a.m.

Extra

Enjoy the special extra services which will make your staying in our flat even nicer.
Choose among the different services offered at special prices like:

Pickup service to/from main airports and harbours
Expert guides who will lead you to discover our city
Welcome basket full of special typical Italian food and wine
and many others...

Contact

Booking

e-mail vespucciflat@gmail.com
fax +39.06.98380130

Info check-in/check-out (city manager)

name Nicola Whistler
eMail nicolawhistler@gmail.com
mobile+39.3386539153

Availability & Price

Booking is simple and fast

Please e-mail me with your preferred period and number of guest you will be offered the best price, if you prefer you can also book online now.

1° Verify flat availability on the Calendar.

2° Click on the button below and reserve our flat by paying a 30% deposit via credit card or bank transfer.
• Credit Card*: is the fastest and simplest system, your booking will immediately be confirmed.
• Bank Transfer: your booking will be confirmed following the receipt of the deposit by our bank (generally 4/5 working days). It is essential to send a copy of the bank transfer (by fax or mail) within 48h of the form's compilation.
The balance will be paid on your arrival (exclusively in cash)
You will be welcomed by our city manager who will be waiting for you at the apartment at the prearranged time, and who will show you how to use the appliances in the flat, and ask you to sign the inventory of the flat’s equipment.
HAVE A NICE STAY!

You can also pay your balance through Credit Card or Bank Wire, please click on the button below:

* Please note Credit Cards are managed through PayPal: +4.90% (international taxes)

Terms & Conditions

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

Check-in is after 4 P.M. (after 9.00 P.M. extra charge 30 euro, after 11 P.M. extra charge 50 euro)
Check-out is by 10 A.M. A late check out (until 2 P.M.) is available with an extra charge of 50 Euro
To organise check-in, the client must inform the City Manager when they are due to arrive, contacting him 4/5 days in advance by mail or telephone (see Contact)
It is guaranteed that the house will be ready at 4 P.M., and it should be vacated no later than 10 A.M. (after 11 A.M. extra charge 20 euros) on the departure day.

The City Manager has the right to deny access to any client who show signs of being drunk or intoxicated, who act agressively towards the City Manager, or who violates State laws.

Anyone booking an apartment agrees not to have parties or loud music playing. If neighbors complain and/or the police are called, it may result in the immediate eviction of the tenant regardless of the time of day or night. This will also result in the loss of prepaid rent. Quiet time in the properties is from 10 PM to 10 AM.

By booking with us you agree to our terms and conditions and expected to abide by these rules. You will also be expected to sign these rules upon check-in on your date of arrival.

BALANCE PAYMENT & SECURITY DEPOSIT

At your arrival, our staff will meet you at your apartment with your keys and orient you with the apartment. Your remaining balance will be due and must be IN CASH (we don’t accept checks, traveler checks nor credit cards) at check in. We will also collect a security deposit in the amount of 200 Euro that will be returned to you at the check-out, provided that everything is in the same condition as when you arrived. If anything is damaged or missing, you agree to pay the cost to repair or replace it. If the cost is more than the security deposit, you agree to cover the remaining balance due.   Security deposits may also be paid with paypal.com. Any security deposits that are made with paypal.com, please email our staff at the end of the stay to request the refund of the security deposit. Emailing us after your stay will help ensure a very fast refund of the security deposit. Client agrees to pay for any damage to the property or missing items. Please keep in mind it can take up to 3 business days to get your security deposit back if paying with paypal.com.

Any Paypal.com "E-Check" payments MUST clear the system before the check-in date. E-Check payments will not be considered paid in full until they clear our account. If the payment has not cleared, the rental client agrees to pay that in cash at the check-in. Owners will not release the keys at the check-in until the full rental payment is paid and the security deposit is paid. If you send in a Paypal.com E-Check make sure you send it at least a week ahead of time so it clears the system.

HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE & TIDYING UP

The house will be tidy and clean when you arrive – please let the City Manager know immediately if you find any shortcomings.
In your house you will find a broom, a dustpan and other useful things to tidy up.
You are responsible for the state of the house.
Before you leave the house you must wash the dishes, dispose of the rubbish and put the furniture in the order in which you found it.
If you do not, your security money will not be given back.

LOSS OF KEYS

If you lose or take the house keys away you are subject to a payment of 80 euro.

If you leave the keys inside the apartment in the lock and a locksmith must be called to open the apartment, you are subject to a payment of 300 euro.

DAMAGES & COMPLAINTS

Our guests should check the equipment listed on the inventory.
Damages that occur during normal use of the equipment, if not caused by misuse, will not be charged to the customer’s bill and will be repaired in line with the availability of a technician and with the required materials.
Otherwise, if the damage has been caused by misuse, the repairs will be charged to the customer’s bill or deducted from the security deposit.

Please report any damaged equipment to the City Manager, who will endeavour to replace/organise repair as soon as possible.

Please note that the City Manager isNOT AUTHORISED under any circumstance to give a discount to clients. If the client has a complaint and would like to discuss a discount, he must contact the apartment owner via email directly, outlining the reasons for complaint.

BOOKING CANCELLATION OR REDUCTION

A sixty (60) day notice period is required for cancellation.
Cancellations that are made more than sixty (60) days prior to arrival are subject to a 5% Cancellation Fee or 50 euros (whichever is greater).
The advance payment will be given back by money transfer (Bank Swift or Credit Card) after having detracted the different charges and the bank commissions.
Cancellations that are made within 60 days of the arrival date, forfeit the full advance payment.

A change to the booking that results in a shortened stay (be it a late arrival or an early departure), if made within 60 days of arrival, is still subject to the full payment agreed for the initial rental period.

ACCESS

The City Manager has the right to enter the house for reasons of inspection or maintenance.

NUMBER OF GUESTS

Rental guests agree not to exceed the maximum occupancy listed on the website. If rental guests exceed the maximum occupancy of the apartment, owner/manager may immediately evict them with no refund of the unused portion of the rental period. At NO time can the maximum occupancy be exceeded.
Pets are not admitted.
The apartment is strictly non-smoking.
Subletting the house is not allowed.

In the case that the client does not respect any of the points contained in this section, the City Manager will ask the client to leave the house.