Bocca di Leone – Apartment 4
Bocca di Leone – Apartment 4
Spanish Steps area RomeFrom € per week
Spanish Steps area Rome
- 4
- 8
- 3
- From € per week
Central Rome
3 air-conditioned luxury apartments in the same building, with elevator, WiFi
Leone #1 sleeps 6 in 3 bedrooms/3 baths; Leone #2 sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms/2 baths; Leone #4 sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms/3 baths
Bocca di Leone consists of three luxury apartments in an exclusive building in the most fashionable neighborhood in central Rome. Leone #2 and Leone #4 are located on the same floor, so they work equally well together or individually. Just a three-minute stroll from the Spanish Steps, the location is in the heart of Rome’s haute couture shopping area and within easy reach of Rome’s major attractions. A short walk brings you to the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo or the Villa Borghese. Transport by bus, taxi, or subway is a moment away, putting all of Rome at your doorstep. The neighborhood is lively but elegant, with many famous restaurants and trattorie. At the end of via Bocca di Leone you will find grocery shops and market stalls, with fresh fruit, vegetables and fish available every morning. Private car and drivers are always available outside the nearby Hotel d’Inghilterra.
Leone #4 (Sleeps 8): This elegant and refined apartment was the home of the owner until 2011. Large windows overlook the rooftops of Rome and the apartment is decorated with antique furniture and paintings and has terracotta tile floors.
- Large living & dining room with a comfortable sofa, antique dining table (seats 8) illuminated by a crystal chandelier, four comfortable ottoman chairs, a desk and two antique consoles. A flat-screen TV mounted in the corner receives some English news channels. Four large windows overlook the ancient Roman rooftops, the Princes Torlonia Palazzo, the Hotel d’Inghilterra and Via Bocca di Leone.
- Next to the living room, a long hallway opens to a large double bedroom accented with Pompeii red walls, with a large armoire, antique dresser, small armchair and a large bookcase with an interesting selection of literature and art books. The beds can be made up as twins or together as a dual-king.
- Down the hallway is a marble bathroom with sink, toilet, shower and bidet.
- Further down the hallway is the kitchen, with marble countertops, five-burner gas stove, washer & dryer, dishwasher, small refrigerator with freezer, toaster and coffee maker (no microwave); floor-to-ceiling windows overlook a quiet courtyard.
- Behind the kitchen is a spacious new bathroom; one part has a small sink and toilet and the other has double sinks and a large glass-walled modern shower.
- Continuing down the hall you will find the smallest bedroom, with a large single bed and a second large single bed with safety rails on a sleeping loft, accessed by a ladder.
- At the end of the hallway, a door leads to the master bedroom with en suite bathroom, a desk and armchair, and floor-to-ceiling closets. French doors open to a small balcony filled with plants and overlooking the courtyard. The bed can be divided as twins or made up together as a dual-king. The en suite marble bathroom has a sink, toilet, bidet and bathtub with shower
Leone #2 (Sleeps 4; 1,200 sq ft): This is the smallest but also the most intimate of the three apartments. It can be rented together with Leone #3 because they are adjoined. The flow is from the entry to the living room or down the hall to one bedroom. At the end of the entry hall is a large window overlooking Via Bocca di Leone.
- The door on the left leads to the first bedroom, with twin beds than can be joined as a dual-king; a third bed can be added on request. A large closet leads to the bathroom with a tub equipped with a fixed-head shower as well as a hand-held one. A large window overlooks Via Bocca di Leone.
- The door on the right of the entry hall leads to the living & dining room with a huge fireplace from the owner’s ancestral home in Puglia; the eco-friendly gas unit can be easily operated by a switch between the window and the TV. Two white sofas and a large armchair are grouped by the fireplace. A dining table can be extended to seat up to eight. There is a TV with satellite reception and a DVD player that can read American as well as European format DVD’s. Off the living room is a small hall that leads to either the second bedroom or the kitchen.
- The second bedroom has a queen-sized bed and a studio with floor-to-ceiling window, a small desk and a guest safe; en suite bathroom with tub with fixed shower as well as hand-held one, WC and small sink. This bedroom has a private balcony overlooking the courtyard, accessible also from the studio.
- Fully equipped kitchen with marble countertops, original 18th-century tiles and waxed black stone walls and floor, equipped with a four-burner stovetop, small oven, dishwasher, small refrigerator/freezer, drip coffee maker. A sunny breakfast area is located next to the kitchen on a glass-envlosed veranda that overlooks the courtyard. The laundry is accessible from this area.
Amenities
Air Conditioning
Elevator
Terrace / Alfresco Dining
Walk To Village
Washer / Dryer
Wifi
Extra Optional Services
Airport Transfer
Fresh Groceries
Guided Tours
Kids Tours
Pricing and Availability
7000 Euros per week
150 Euro final cleaning
5 day min
Lazio
All roads lead to Rome...…and when in Rome do as Romans do…..
As they say, a life time is not long enough in Rome ‘Non basta una vita a Roma’. If you have 5 days in Rome, it is best you choose what is most important for you to see, and see these properly rather than trying to run around madly and see everything.
From the Trevi fountain and the Spanish steps to the colosseum, from the Vatican and the Sistine chapel, to the Basilica, the Foreum to the pantheon, where does one start in Rome?
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