| When I tell people that they can get easily and cheaply | | | | flexibility that most city centre hotels just can't offer. |
| rent an apartment in Rome for their city vacation, they | | | | Just come and go as you please. Drop in for a quick |
| sometimes look at me like I'm nuts. Its not that they've | | | | shower after a hard days sightseeing, and freshen up |
| never thought of the idea. It's that they think its too | | | | before you go out to the Opera House. Use as a |
| hard to arrange, or heard some strange things about it, | | | | base to entertain friends and family into the early |
| like: | | | | hours, there's no-one to complain about the noise! |
| 1. Its far too expensive for any reasonable budget. | | | | Sleep in till lunchtime if you want, there's nobody |
| Price is probably the most common misconception. I've | | | | clamouring to clean the room. |
| even heard this from good friends who have seen me | | | | The second reason is that you get much closer to the |
| take this option just about any time I want. | | | | people. You can easily find a rental property that's |
| The only thing that price and these apartments have in | | | | tucked in with the locals... say, just off the Piazza |
| common is that both can give you a huge choice. The | | | | Navona near the city centre, and really get a feel for |
| big difference is that when you know how to find the | | | | Roman life close up. I promise you it takes a short |
| perfect place, and you understand how much freedom | | | | vacation to another level of experience, and you could |
| you can gain, you can win with this game just about | | | | find you're visitng the Eternal City more and more |
| every time you play. | | | | often. |
| Finding a great apartment has nothing to do with luck. It | | | | For both reasons, I believe that the minor hassle of |
| has everything to do with knowing where to look, and | | | | makingslightly more detailed plans before you travel is |
| getting a huge choice that fits a given budget. | | | | well worththe effort. Most people don't understand that, |
| 2. You'll Struggle to get a good location, and be | | | | and that's why they miss out. |
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| Renting an apartment in Rome is cool for two reasons. | | | | That's all for now. |
| First, you get an unbelievable amount of freedom and | | | | |