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Bathroom
Bathroom
Private kitchen
Breakfast meal

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 1285 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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roma, italia
  • St. Peter's Basilica
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Vatican Museums
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Piazza Navona
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Rome (FCO-Fiumicino - Leonardo da Vinci Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

House Fornaci

Beautiful welcoming and spacious 110 m2 apartment 1 minute from the Vatican and the columns of St. Peter\'s Square.

Bright apartment located on the first floor, with lift, of a building from the last century, completely renovated and with parquet flooring in all rooms.

It can comfortably accommodate 11/12 people

Composed of 3 large bedrooms, two bathrooms with shower, fully equipped eat-in kitchen (oven, fridge freezer, microwave, hob with electric ignition, washing machine, iron and ironing board), dining room, free Wi-Fi throughout the apartment, double glazed windows, LCD TV and air conditioning in all bedrooms.

Currency exchange service in front of the building entrance. Bus under the house and metro stop at about 800 meters.

Property manager

Sara Greffi
Premier Host

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts debit cards and cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Rome

Rome City Centre, a neighbourhood in Rome, is home to this apartment. Vatican Museums and Castel Sant'Angelo are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Via Veneto and Via del Corso. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Foro Italico or Stadio Olimpico.
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roma, italia

What's nearby

  • St. Peter's Basilica - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Sistine Chapel - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Vatican Museums - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Piazza Navona - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Pantheon - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Rome San Pietro Station - 7 min walk
  • Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop - 11 min walk
  • Ciampino Airport (CIA) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Homebaked Grandma’s Kitchen II - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Vittoria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bono Bottega Nostrana - San Pietro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Capitan Cono - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Il Colonnato SRL - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is House Fornaci pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at House Fornaci?

As of 10 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at House Fornaci on 31 Aug 2025 start from AU$356.99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at House Fornaci?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

Where is House Fornaci located?

Located in Rome City Centre, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica and Sistine Chapel. Castel Sant'Angelo and Bambino Gesu Hospital are also within 15 minutes. Risorgimento/S. Pietro Tram Stop is 11 minutes by foot and Ottaviano - San Pietro - Musei Vaticani Station is 14 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Don T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rome 2025

this property is very close to the Vatican.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeannie E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rome Stay

The flat was in a great location, and the hostess was very helpful and accessible. We enjoyed this stay and location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot

This was the perfect spot for our stay. Great location for what we were looking for. The team was very helpful with all the transfers to and from. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brooke M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Someone met us and allowed us to drop our bags off early making the check-in process very easy. The place was clean and had what we needed. It's a very short walk to the Vatican and there's several places to shop and eat close by.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Our family was able to all be together and enjoy the privacy of our own “home” while being in the heart of the historical area. The Vatican was very very close, absolutely within walking distance and the restaurant’ right below the apartment was delicious. The coffee shop at the corner always had fresh pastry and coffee ready would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

View of the Vatican!

We loved this property so much we stayed twice - on each end of our trip. Beds were comfy, Check-In & Check-out process was so easy, and the comms with Sara, our host, made it so easy to organize our trip between these bookend stays. Thank you sara!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

JIM L., La Grange, IL (suburb of Chicago)

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Neighborhood Vibe in Roma

House Fornaci was a charming apartment for our family of 6 to stay in Rome. It served as a great starting point to explore the Vatican and all the historic points of interest. Sara was super accommodating! Not a single complaint here!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location for Vatican and plenty of room for large family

This was a great location for the Vatican and other cites nearby. There was plenty of room for our large family. Easy access to transportation. I’d recommend more toilet paper and to have paper towels to host 7 people. These were easy enough to find at local stores only a minute walk away from the apartment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Dawn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Apt in Rome

The location of the apt was very good. The Vatican was 5 mins away, bus stops to travel around the city were very close and some good restaurants were right outside as well as the train being within walking distance. The apt itself was adequate and clean and plenty of sleeping space for a bigger group. The kitchen was not very well stocked but other than that it served its purpose.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place to crash in Rome

You can roll out of bed and be in Vatican City in about three minutes. Walking distance to the Pantheon and Trevi fountain, and a short taxi ride to the Coliseum. Upon arrival a host was waiting at the door, thankfully, because it could be a little tricky to find the first time. Restaurants and bars within 5 yards of the front door. It was clean and convenient. Would definitely stay their again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved It

We have stayed here before which is why we chose it again for our time in Rome. The flat was clean and inviting, the air conditioning in each room was phenomenal. The proximity to restaurants and the Vatican was amazing and you could walk anywhere in Rome in a matter of minutes, The Pantheon, Piazza Novella, Trevi Fountain, Castel Sant Angelo, etc. We will definitely be staying here anytime we come to Rome as long as it’s available. My friends, family, and I highly recommend this location for anyone wanting to stay in Rome and see the sights.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Nudi S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great location

We are 10 people in our group, the apartment was 3 bedrooms and small shower area. They put 4 of us in one room and 3 people in another 2 bedrooms. Which is very tiny area. The 4 people room, we barely walk in the room due to 4 big suitcases. Pro: - great location , near Vatican City - best restaurant across from apartment - near by supermarket - easy to check-in and out - fast contact with the management Con: - not easy to open the main door to the apartment - small kitchen and room. Some of the room doesn’t have enough lighting - only 1 roll of toilet paper in each bathroom - old building and not so good looking clean Overall , we are ok with it. Because we do not want to ruin our vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Al P., Shelton

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Great location But an Awful Place.

The location was great and that's all I can say about this place. 5-minute walk to the Vatican with restaurants all around. Pictures on VRBO are either very old or very well staged but definitely deceiving. Furniture is old and unstable. It looked like it was bought at a flea-market. The living room, I don't know why she called it so, had one big old table with chairs but no couch to sit on. The only way to relax after a long walk was to lay on the beds. That's the good part. Now for the bad part: The bathroom showers were filled with mildew and smelled of sewage. When flushing the toilet in one of bathrooms, the sink is the kitchen gurgled and smelled of sewage as well. Great incentive to stay home and cook a meal.... The tea kettle had so much calcium deposit that it filled the entire spout. I wish there was an option to upload pictures as it would back-up my post, but unfortunately there isn't. This was our fourth and last stop in Italy, all other places we stayed at, Sperlonga, Naples and Positano were all amazing and breath-taking. Unfortunately, this was NOT!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Margaret L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Great for Vatican stay

This place is steps away from St.Peter’s however to get to our Vatican tour google maps said it was a 20minute uphill walk. As we had 2 80+ year olds we chose an Uber (€40). To get to meeting place for a golf cart tour was (€55), to Colosseum(€50), to train station (€55). And it was €80 from the airport. Some were arranged by property manager and others on Uber app. To get to these places did not look walkable to us from place. We were allowed to drop our bags off early. There’s no living room/couches. We had our own shampoo, and had to buy extra toilet paper as the half roll in each bathroom (perhaps oversight?)weren’t enough for 4 people x 3 nights. There was one towel per person so we had to buy laundry detergent in order to have clean towels. It was super hot while in Rome so needed to shower each day because of sweating so much. I asked about a coffee maker and was told there’s a moka (googled it but seems like too much work/time for just one cup of espresso at a time)..would have been nice to brew a pot. We ate at several of the restaurants nearby - breakfast and dinners were good. The worst part of this place was the street noise each morning. The horns honking were terrible starting around 630am..not the alarm we were wanting to wake to on vacation. Sara the manager communicated well and was quick to respond to any questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth M.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Felt Like We Were Being Squeezed by the Mafia

The location is excellent, but the issues began with the agent immediately after booking. She demanded additional funds above the amount the app charged my credit card. She said I was over filling the apartment by having six people in my party even though the listing said it slept 8. She demanded an extra fee and a special “Rome tax” it in cash upon arrival. For five months she refused to update the contact online so we could pay by credit card. This made my entire group weary of weather we would be let into the space. It felt like a shake down. We booked the apartment the night before we arrived so we could walk in at 7 am after our flight arrived. The agent that met us was a man, and demanded the cash. He wanted our passports but we refused to hand them over. He left seemingly happy with the cash. On our last day our taxi was at noon. The cleaning lady started at 11 as expected but she was unaware of our pre-existing offer to leave the bags in the hall of the apartment while we waited at the cafe. When we returned at 11:30 she forced us out even though I was trying to contact the agent. My husband then waited in the lobby of the building with the bags as there is no sidewalk in front of the building to wait for the taxi. Only the entryway for the restaurant on the first floor. The cleaning lady called a service to have us removed from the lobby 15 minutes before our taxi arrived. They threatened to call the police for us harassing the cleaning lady.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Julio Cesar R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Location

Excelent location. El equipamiento del departamento podría ser mejor, el que tiene es muy elemental (el horno microondas podría estar en un museo del diseño industrial)
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

This property is in a perfect location. 5 minute walk to the Vatican. Close to restaurants. Fits 6 adults easily, no real living room area. Communication with property manager was excellent. She was so helpful with the apartment and with arranging transportation. Would definitely stay here again when in Rome.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alexander N., Annandale, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Villa Fornaci is the best!

Amazing apartment directly near St. Peter's Square/Vatican. Our host was very responsive and gracious, arranging transport from/to FCO, and making checkin/out very easy. We are looking forward to staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Property is as it states. They were nice enough to allow us to leave our luggage since check in is in the afternoon and we arrived at 10:00 a.m. Location is right by Vatican City. Plenty of restaurants in the vicinity. Our only negative was trying to get in touch with someone once we arrived. We had to call several times for communication but once we finally got in touch, everything was easy. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This location was awesome. Apartment was spacious and comfortable for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Bjoern K., Iserlohn

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gerne wieder!

Wir waren 6 Urlauber, die eine Woche lang Rom erkundet haben. Die Wohnung direkt am Vatikan ist optimal als Ausgangspunkt für alle Ausflüge. Ein Supermarkt ist nicht weit entfernt und Restaurants direkt vor der Tür. Kommen gerne wieder.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Judy H., Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location and checkin process was hands down what made this stay great. Close to the Vatican,

Not a 5 star accomadation however its clean, and the location can't be any better! AC on each bedroom only, but if your turn them all on at the same time the fuse blows, one of the bedrooms had to go without. We asked for fans as it got 42 degrees Celsius while we were there and we were fine I don't like AC so we were fine. If AC is what makes your vacation a success then this is not for you. For me it's not so this was just fine, it did get hot we just opened the windows at night. We were out all day and really was home at night. Located perfectly in front of St. Peters Basilica that IS what was important for us, would come back again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven W., Omaha

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great apartment within site of the vatican

Apartment is large - with 3 large bedrooms. Worked great for our group of 8. AC was very good for the hot Roman summer. Very nice hosts. Very nice driver to and from the airport, too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Melitta K.

Große Wohnung

Die Wohnung ist geräumig und liegt zentral zum Vatikan. Die Ausstattung der Küche könnte besser sein. Es gab z.B. kaputtes oder angeschlagenes Geschirr und wir hatten keine Lust dort zu kochen. Offenes Fenster geht nie, da die anliegenden Straßen ständig voll mit Autos sind. Der Service war gut und freundlich.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Maria B.

Great Location

The best thing about this apartment is the location. We just returned from Italy staying a week in Rome here. This apartment is located literally across the street to the left of St. Peter's Basilica, St. Peter's square. It is very convenient to restaurants, grocery stores, shops and public transportation. Everything that one wants to see in Rome is very accessible from this location. There were 9 of us, plus two little ones, and the bedrooms were arranged to our liking and everyone was very comfortable. Frederica was great to work with. She promptly answered any questions that we had and she was very helpful in advising about transportation. Booking, check in, check out was clear and easy. My only complaint is that I would have liked to have had more kitchen utensils in the kitchen, but we made do. Also, there is no living room area to gather in, just the room with the dining table, however, we did not spend a lot of time in the apartment anyway, so not a big negative for us.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

About the host

Hosted by Sara Greffi

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