Homy Host | 🎥Casa Di Regista Cinematografico Roma

Check-in or Self-check-in

Do you want to arrange an appointment to get your keys?

Or do you want to grab them any time from the lockbox?

I can arrange either ways.

If you want an appointment please let me know timely so I can arrange it.

If you instead want to self-check-in, fill in the form at this link.

You will need to provide in advance:

• Main guest details for invoice
• All guests datas for the police
• Any city tax payment due

Finally, you will be required to sign a tenancy agreement digitally (it’s mandatory to have a written contract. With an old-fashioned signature. that’s Italy).

Once all the paperwork is done you will receive the code of the lockbox!

Arriving by private transfer

If you want a relaxed arrival you can contact me for a private transfer

I will book it for you with my friend Cesare, the boss of roman taxi drivers

It will cost €50.

Arriving by public transport

The exact address is Via Dei Sardi 12

If you land in FCO you will have to:

• Catch the Leonardo Express train to Termini
• Exit the station and either walk 14 min directly to via dei Sardi 12 or
• Catch the bus 71 to tiburtina Marrucini then walk.

Here's a map:

You don’t arrive to FCO Airport? Then you have to first reach Stazione Termini.

From there you will have to catch bus 71 at the Turati/Mamiani Stop and get off at Marrucini stop.

Finally follow the map above.

Connect to the wifi

Wi-Fi name: RomaCityLife

Wi-Fi password:  Romacitylifeguestwifi

Heating and AC

Use the remote control to choose your preferred temperature in the house.

Keep in mind: the mode is for cooling down, the  mode is for warming the room.

Once you have chosen the mode, use the arrows to set the temperature.

Hot water

Your house has a boiler so there are not hot water limits!

Are you experiencing an hot water issue?

Sometimes the boilerswitches off if electricity flips.

Please check:

• That the boiler switch button is on (it is on the boiler itself, in the closet in the bathroom)
• There is electricity in the house

What to do if there is no electricity?

1. please check the switches in the closet near the door; all must be up:
   
   
2. check also the main switch that is on the opposite side:
   
   

In the kitchen

You will find an induction stove top in the apartment. It will only start working when a specific induction pan/pot is put on the stove. It must be filled with water or any other food to start working.

Error E1 tells you that the wrong material is set on the stoves.

Trash:

Trash is divided into not recyclable (Indifferenziata) and Organic.

Plus:

• Carta (Paper)
• Plastica e metalli (Plastic and metals)
• Vetro (Glass)

When the trash-bins are full use the bins in the hallway:

• Organic goes in the small room
• Plastic and paper in the yard
• Glass goes in the special bell-bin in the street!

Clothesline:

The clothesline you can use is the first near the window, you can access it from the stairs of the building!

Kitchen window:

NO PUSH OR PULL! It is a sliding window

Window in the shower:

Use the button outside to open or close it.

On foot

• Colosseo
  

• Vatican Museums
  
• St. Peter Square
  
• Trevi Fountain
  
• Piazza Navona
  
• Pantheon
  
• Trevi Fountain
  
• Borghese gallery
  
• Spanish Steps
  I suggest bus 63
• Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere
• Piazza Campo De' Fiori
  

Carlo Menta

Go for this restaurant if you are looking for a cheap and easy solution 😉

The strenghts of Carlo Menta are:

• Next to home
• Cheap prices
• Old-fashoned simple Roman cuisine

I suggest you to taste:

• Carbonara
• Involtini alla Romana

Here's how to reach it

Dar Poeta

Why you should visit this place:

• Good prices
• Excellent Roman Style Pizza

You may have to book as it is very famous: 06 588 0516

How to reach it

Meridionale

Why you should taste their food:

• It's delicious and original
• The restaurant is beautiful

Expect to pay a bit more than in a Trattoria!

You WILL have to book as it's crowded: +39 3402894144

This is how to get there

I Supplì

This is a street food place.

The menu changes every day, so you may not find my suggestions at any time. For example on fridays you will never find any because, in Rome, that's the day of fish.

But you will do find everyday supplì,  a Roman special dish that you see in the picture above. Needless to say, they do the best ones in Rome.

Other Highlights:

• Carbonara
• Amatriciana
• Cacio e pepe
• Gricia

These are simply the best I have ever eaten. But remember that you can't sit at "I Supplì".

How to get there

Must-try Food

The typical dishes of Rome, that you must try before departing, regardless of where you eat are:

1. Pasta alla carbonara
   
   This dish was invented during WWII. Americans in Rome were eating eggs and bacon. We can't help but seeing pasta everywhere, so Romans invented this dish for the visitors. It was an instant success!
2. Pasta alla Amatriciana
   
   A traditional dish based on tomato and the delicious "Guanciale"
3. Pasta Cacio e Pepe
   
   Pasta, cooking water, pepper and the traditional Roman cheese: Pecorino.
   This is a classic!
4. Pasta alla Gricia
   
   You can see it as a white Amatriciana, or a cacio e pepe with "Guanciale"... The result is always delicious!
   It is said to be very ancient, dating back to the time of the Romans, when tomato was still not brought to Italy from America.
5. Fritto misto alla romana
   
   Rome is famous for it's deep fried street food. The most typical are: Supplì, Mozzarella in carrozza, Carciofi alla giudia, Crocchette di patate!

Listening to music in piazza Trilussa and Ponte Sisto

I may be playing there myself so this is kind of an interested suggestion 😅

By the way, you may download my music by following this link

Locals love to go around walking. Stopping inside pubs is not as popular as sitting outside for a quick drink and then moving on. The city is so beautiful at night!

how to get there

Walking till "Er Fontanone der Gianicolo"

Trastevere lays between the river and a hill called "Gianicolo". It si named after the Roman God Janus. It used to be covered by forests and fields. From it's top it's possible to see the entire valley where Rome was born almost 3000 years ago.

Nowadays is an elegant neighborhood with beautiful little palaces and villas.

From Trastevere you can walk up Via Garibaldi and reach the wonderful "Fontana dell'Acqua Paolo", better known among Romans as "Er Fontanone der Gianivolo", a massive fountain with an amazing panorama on the city!

this is how to get there

Visit Santa Maria in Trastevere

Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest churches in Rome. It is almost 2000 years old!

The legend says that it is funded on a piece of ground that spilled oil (Notice how Romans consider olive oil “holy” rather than just “tasty” 🤣. Why building a church and not a restaurant in a free-oil spot?)

The structure you see now dates back to the XII century.
Inside the church lays since 2000 years the body of Saint Callisto.

How to get there link

LOCAL TIPS

Have you already completed your must-see list? Here's a few amazing things to do in Rome that the masses ignore:

1) Having coffee at the roof bar on top of the “Musei Capitolini”, the entrance is on the right side of the stairs going

up to the Capitol Hill:

Address: Piazzale Caffarelli, 4

2) Running session in Villa Pamphili, an amazing park with forests, lakes, rivers, fountains, princeps’ palaces and

statues!!

Address: Largo di Porta San Pancrazio, 16

3) Looking into the keyhole of the Priorato di Malta Palace in Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta:

Address: Piazza Dei Cavalieri di Malta, 3

4) Watching the view and attend the cannon firing at midday on top of the Gianicolo Hill:

Address: Piazzale Giuseppe Garibaldi

5) Taking a walk in the ancient Via Appia Surrounded by nature and thousand years old ruins:

Address: Via Appia antica, 56

This last section showcases:
- some amazing tours hosted by locals I know
- some very useful services that can be handy during your trip

Tours

Create unforgettable memories of your trip to Rome!

If you want to add a unique touch to your Roman Vacation, choose an original tour hosted by a local. It will open for you a window on a totally different world. I tried all of these experiences and I am sure they will help you get in touch with the most authentic Roman culture.

Coffee and Food Tour with my friend Giulio:

Do you want to book it? Get in touch with me and I will arrange it!

Services

Here are a few services that me and my guests have used in the past. I found them very useful so I share them with you:

1. Luggage deposit - Stasher.com is a luggage deposit "Airbnb". You can drop your bags in many shops in the center. This way you will always have a location that is highly comfortable for your plans. I have negotiated with them a discount. To get it use the code "SGROMA"
2. Laundry - Need to wash your clothes? With a short walk you can reach the laundry "Il Mastello". My friend Raji will help you with the washing machines plans 😉
3. Taxi number - need to order a taxi? This is the number to call: 06 35 70