My wife and i checked into Domus Quiritum on our last day in Rome for two reasons; 1) the other place we were staying didn't have an opening for our final day in the city, and 2) This was very close to the Vatican which we had left for the said day's sightseeing activities.
Not in the old part of the city, located in a relatively quiet and very safe commercial area of Prati, Domus is in a very good location if you don't mind a little walk into the old city (20-25 mins), and an unbeatable option if you instead choose to do a little shopping at non-touristy local prices. All the major outlets (well, most anyway) are situated on a stretch of road not far from the BnB.
A very charming, brand spanking new place with a comfortable (to my wife and me at least) wrought iron bed, and the room sprinkled here and there with seasoned wooden cupboards, tables and other quaint accents and artwork. The bathroom spacious, so clean you might even considering eating off the floor, if you were so inclined.... The 3 second rule does not apply here.
Each room (4) had an individual name to it which dictated the theme inside such as "astronomer's room" "traveller's room" etc. We stayed in the latter. It's small details like these that work and really sum up the feel of the place.
Outside the rooms there's a common area with basic kitchen facilities, cutlery, utensils, tea/coffee supplies and a cappuccino machine which can be used by the guests at any time. This is also where breakfast is served. This is pretty basic with juices, cakes, pastries croissants and, as expected in Rome, very good coffee.
Yes there is an elevator for the luggage...
Now for the best bit. Livia and Lucilla, the proprietor (i think) and the staff respectively... Even saying it like i just did seems cold and a bit of a disservice to them considering the warmth and hospitality that we experienced during our brief stay there, courtesy these two lovely ladies.
Lucilla booked our rail tickets to Florence for the checkout morning after my credit card had achieved that one dreaded milestone every traveller silently dreads: being "Blocked". She used her personal online payment system to book us, took dollars from me in exchange, which is very rare in Rome, and even let slide $8 when she couldn't find change.... Who does that???
Livia even let me pay for the lodging in dollars, given the state my credit card was in, which is also another first for me in Rome!
Safe to say, this is the best option for anyone visiting Rome who's not too keen on the crowds (and the dreaded tour hordes) of the old city but not looking to be too far removed from it either... The sparkling clean lodging and the accommodative friendliness and warmth of the staff are an absolutely unexpected bonus!
What a gem!
