Available year-round, these vacation apartments in Rome cater to a mixture of tourists and business people on extended trips. They are in a walled complex of five buildings that have some small lawns and a fountain. The ground floor apartments have little gardens and the upper floors, balconies. Two buildings house the vacation rentals and the rest have year-round residents.

Convenience, amenities, and comfort typify these vacation apartments in Rome, Italy. They have the conveniences of apartment living: room to spread out, ability to prepare your own meals, and air conditioning plus the conveniences of a hotel: a free breakfast buffet, daily towel service, and a reception desk to help you with reservations and directions. Also, short stays of three nights are possible.

The Aureliana vacation apartments are in a walled complex of fairly modern apartment buildings built in the 1960's around the corner from St. Peters Basilica, and 200 yards from the Vatican City. Facing St Peter's basilica, you go through the left side colonnade into a large piazza with stores and busses that can take you in any direction, then up the hill about two blocks along the ancient Via Aurelia.

You are half a mile from Trastevere, a typical, lively quarter with loads of charm, great restaurants, and entertaining street life. Also nearby is Cola di Rienzo, a favorite shopping street and one the Romans patronize. Cola di Rienzo is also a good area to sit in a café and watch the Italians strutting their "bella figura" while you enjoy your gelato. These apartments are right next to St. Peter's, its fabulous piazza, the neat little streets filled with stores with religious items. There is St Peter's basilica itself and you can easily get in line early for the Vatican Museums (we suggest getting a guide which will allow you to bypass the line and will take you right to the most interesting things, including the Sistine chapel).

On the Via Aurelia, near these apartments, you will find two food shops, both of which have a selection of take-out items for a fast meals, plus a small grocery store.

A reception desk is open daytime to help you with any arrangements you want and the breakfast room has a stunning view of St Peter's dome. A lounge next to the reception is a place to meet and have a drink.

Parking is available and this is on the airport side of the city, so trips to Leonardo da Vinci and Ciampino airports are faster and easier than from locations deeper into the city.

A commuter train passes behind the complex occasionally so light sleepers take note. We have stayed in these apartments many times; our solid sleepers were not bothered but our lightest sleeper heard it in the early morning when the first commuter train passes by. On the other hand, this is a city and this is just another aspect of typical city noise.

The apartments have air conditioning, important in the summer, central heat, too, of course. They have all the amenities: good TV reception, stereo, VCR, nice towels changed daily (unusual for weekly rentals), telephone, breakfast, kitchenette. They are modern, comfortable and clean. The sofa beds are comfortable.

There are four different sized apartments:

1. The one bedroom, one bath apartments can actually accommodate five (friendly) people when the sofa and folding bed are opened up for sleeping. The air conditioning is in the bedrooms.

There are two different styles for the one bedroom; one is just under 800 square feet and the other just over.

The kitchen and dining areas are separate which is nice when you have a larger party. The kitchen has all the dinnerware, a dishwasher, four burner stove top and microwave that is perfect for warming up take out.

2. The two bedroom, one bath, medium sized apartments at the Aureliana are perfect for a family or two couples. The size is a comfortable 970 square feet.

The master bedroom has a queen sized bed, the twin bedroom has a convertible bed with the second twin being pulled out from under what is otherwise a day bed. The sofa bed will sleep one and another bed can be brought in for a sixth person. The air conditioning is in the bedrooms.

Although there is a single bathroom, the sink area is separate permitting several people to get ready at the same time.

3. The large two bedroom, one bath apartments at the Aureliana are spacious retreats from the bustle of Rome. The size is 1130 square feet.

The master bedroom has a queen sized bed, the second bedroom has twin beds that can be joined to form a queen. The sofa bed will sleep two and another bed can be brought in for a seventh person. The air conditioning is in the bedrooms.

Although there is a single bathroom, the sink area is separate permitting several people to get ready at the same time.

4. The deluxe two bedroom, two bath apartment (there is only one) at the Aureliana is is 1130 square feet in size.

The master bedroom has a queen sized bed, the second bedroom has twin beds that can be joined to form a queen. The sofa bed will sleep two and a hassock can be converted to single cot for a seventh person. The air conditioning is in both bedrooms.

Both bathrooms are well appointed, one with a Jacuzzi shower and the other with a Jacuzzi bath tub.

Children Stay Free

Up to two children under the age of five stay free.

Three Nights Minimum except Five Nights for Christmas/New Years & Easter

Price includes booking fee, transaction fees, wire fees, keyholder fee, greeting fee, taxes, final cleaning, weekday towel change, utilities, buffet breakfast, WiFi internet. Parking for a fee. Not included: Rome City guest tax of €2 per person per day that must be paid on-site.

Available year-round, these vacation apartments in Rome cater to a mixture of tourists and business people on extended trips. They are in a walled complex of five buildings that have some small lawns and a fountain. The ground floor apartments have little gardens and the upper floors, balconies. Two buildings house the vacation rentals and the rest have year-round residents.

Convenience, amenities, and comfort typify these vacation apartments in Rome, Italy. They have the conveniences of apartment living: room to spread out, ability to prepare your own meals, and air conditioning plus the conveniences of a hotel: a free breakfast buffet, daily towel service, and a reception desk to help you with reservations and directions. Also, short stays of three nights are possible.