Property: 9 |
Cleaning: 10 |
Host: 10 |
Location: 9 |
Price/Quality: 9
B&B Colle Mattia is a clean, quiet, and comfortable place to stay, and our hosts were extremely helpful and pleasant. We flew to Italy from the UK and used trains, metro, and buses for transport with little difficulty. The only complication we faced was on our first evening when Google Maps advised us to take the Trenitalia FL6 train from Termini Station to Colle Mattia Station (which Google said was the fastest option and which appeared on the Termini departures board). Unfortunately, the train staff told us at the entry gate that our travel tickets (the Roma 72 Pass) were not valid for that train. They simply told us to buy another ticket, which made no sense to us. Instead, we used Metro Line C, which took twice as long, but our hosts very kindly picked us up from Pantano Station so we didn't need to take the 054 bus to their home. When we went to Colle Mattia station the next morning, there was no mention of the FL6 train on the departures or arrivals boards. Instead, it showed regional (RV) Trenitalia trains that have five-digit identifiers (e.g., 12702), and we were able to use our passes on those trains without a problem. We enjoyed a wonderful three days in Rome, the hosts were lovely, and the accommodation was perfect for us. The only thing we thought could have been improved was that the kitchenette included no forks. We brought food back with us in the evenings, which meant we had to eat it with spoons. It really wasn't a problem, but some regular knives and forks would be a helpful addition.
stayed from 10/18/2023 to 10/21/2023
