CassiaHouse

cassiahouse.com

Vacation Rentals, Italy, Lazio - Rome

QUIET, elegant & cosy with countryside view, well connected by train to city center

Location: Cassia Giustiniana area (9.3 miles NW of S.Peter; 0.8 from train station)

Sleeps: 4 (Comfortably) / 5 (Maximum)

See location on a Google Map

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Availability/Price

For Availability Calendar, please check www.cassiahouse.com

Price range (Euro x week): 350-696 (see below for details)

Property Description

Even living in Rome, you might still temporarily need, another apartment for you or your acquaintances.

If instead you are just visiting, please note that the frenzy and the marvels of this town can wear down even the most enthusiastic of explorers, so here it is a NON SMOKING ONLY, quiet, nice and cosy 84 sq. meter (900 sq. feet)  self-catering apartment, to which you can retreat and recover your sense of self.

(GPS Coordinates: Latitude / Longitude: 41.9000000 / 12.4833333)

This dignified flat (3rd floor with 2 elevators) recently refurbished and fully equipped, located in a residential area, is suitable for up to 4 (comfortably) or 5 (maximum) people. It's surrounded by trees and has two balconies (25 and 18 sqm - 270 and 194 sq. feet) to which you can repair with your book or drink, facing the seductive countryside view and it's silence.

Just on Via Cassia - 250 meters (820 feet) away - there is the bus stop and in 1km distance (0.62 miles or 3 bus stops or 10min by foot) you have "La Giustiniana" (FM3) railway station, from which (avoiding any traffic jam) a train takes you, in 20min to "Roma San Pietro" station (VaticanCity) or to "Valle Aurelia" underground ("Metro") station.

By the "Metro" station you can then reach (in 10-15 min !) the following stations: "Spagna" (Spanish steps), "Barberini (Trevi's Fountain) and "Termini" Central.

...therefore you are "far" enough from crowds & noise of the city center but "close" enough for an easy reach of all the main attractions...

The nearest shops (supermarket, pharmacy, haidresser, boutique etc) are at 700 mt (0.43 miles or 7min by foot) while the G.R.A (Grande Raccordo Anulare) Ring Road is 3km far (1.86 miles or 5min by car).

Parking: easy & free along the road (usually within 100mt/328 feet).

The apartment is available year round for short-term rentals: 3 nights minimum (6 in HighSeason), 3 months maximum.

Nearby Attractions

Apart from the ..."obvious" Rome city center, the ancient roman Via Cassia (more than 2000 years old), will conveniently take you (through the Etruscan area of Veio), to the nearby (25km/15.5 miles) lakes of Bracciano & Martignano, to Sutri, Viterbo, Orvieto, and if you want, even up to ... Siena.

Should you like to spend a day at the seaside, Fregene's beach can be easily reached by car within half an hour.

A nice walking area in the countryside, is in Via G. Galli, at just 1200mt/0.75 miles distance.

Apartment Details (metric / Imperial)

1 main bedroom (4x3mt / 13.1x9.8ft) with double "king" bed (cm165x200 / 5.4x6.6ft)
1 bedroom (3.5x2.1 / 11.5x6.9) with 2 single beds (80x190 / 2.6x6.2)
1 dining room (4.8x3.2 / 15.8x10.5) with 1 single sofa-bed (69x178 / 2.3x5.8)
1 large kitchen (3.5x2.7 / 11.5x8.9)
1 bathroom (2.8 x 1.5 / 9.2x5) with bathtub, shower, bidet
1 large (7.3x2.8 / 24x9.2) dining/mainbedroom balcony with 4 comfy footrested arm-chairs and 1 table for 6
1 kitchen-balcony (5.1x1.9 / 16.7x6.2) with foldable tenter

You will also find (ALL INCLUDED IN RENTAL PRICE): central heating, cool & warm air-conditioning (in double bedroom ONLY), blankets (NO duvets), gas kitchen with oven, refrigerator with freezer, microwave oven, washing machine, ironing facility, colour TV, cable-radio (2 "commercial-free" music channels), fixed line telephone (for receiving and local calls ONLY - 5 Euro x week included), kettle, hair dryer, water, gas, electricity, maps and tourist literature, kitchenware, detergents, salt, sugar, oil and whatever you might need for the first day breakfast.

Mobile GSM phone available for rent (2 Euro per day + telephone bill: cheaper national calls and no charge for incoming calls from abroad).

Add also the owner's (Roman born & bred) hearty and caring welcome, who besides having extensively travelled through more than twenty countries has a three years professional experience in assisting visitors from all over the world.
He resides close and acts as on-site agent, usually greeting his guests upon their arrival with the keys to the apartment and pertinent information about it, its amenities, the neighborhood and the city. He is quite fluent in English (Proficiency) & French and during your stay is happy to provide invaluable assistance if needed.

IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OUR WORK AND TO REDUCE YOUR EXPENSES, FINAL CLEANING AND LINEN ARE NOT INCLUDED IN RENTAL PRICE.
WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO LEAVE THE APARTMENT AS CLEAN AS YOU FOUND IT AND TO CARRY YOUR OWN SHEETS, TOWELS & PILLOW CASES (PILLOWS & BLANKETS ARE INSTEAD INCLUDED IN THE RENTAL).
OTHERWISE WE CAN PROVIDE YOU LINEN FOR 15 EURO X PERSON (X CHANGE) AND FINAL CLEANING FOR 40 EURO

Price and Booking Information

BASIC PRICES IN EURO (€) PER WEEK DEPENDING ON SEASON AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE (Linen & final cleaning NOT INCLUDED)

(Children are considered additional persons unless they use their own berth or parent’s bed)

LOW season: 08Jan06-08Apr06 / 05Nov06-22Dec06
HIGH season: 09Apr06-04Nov06 /23Dec06-07Jan07

                 LOW/HIGH
1-2 Persons: 350/466 
  3  Persons: 418/558 
  4  Persons: 487/650 
  5  Persons: 521/696

Also DAILY and MONTHLY rates available on request: min 3 nights (6 on High Season) / max 3 months)

ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED (VIA PAYPAL ONLY!)

BOOKING: 50% of the total amount. Your reservation will be confirmed as soon as copy of the relevant credit (ask for details) should arrive via email or fax. You are kindly requested to pay the residual amount upon your arrival (BETWEEN 3pm and 7pm)

Please DO SPECIFY in your enquiry:

• number of occupants
• if and for how many, sheets&towels are required
• if you require that WE provide the final cleaning

• which video can we email you: Low (1 MB) or Medium (10MB) resolution

• that you found us on SlowTrav

DEPOSIT (only for a stay longer than 2 weeks):400 Euro - to be paid on your arrival & fully refundable when you leave unless there is any damage.

CANCELLATIONS:
- if the period is FULLY re-located your booking fee is reimboursed - 50 Euro
- if the period is NOT FULLY re-located, your booking fee is not reimbursed.

UNEXPECTED UNAVAILABILITY:
- in case the apartment should result unavailable because of major force reasons, only the amount paid is FULLY reimbursed.

INSURANCE:

Please carefully evaluate the "Surprise Proof Insurance" available from my www.cassiahouse.com

CLEANING POLICY: You are kindly requested to leave the apartment (within 10.00 am) as clean as you found it; otherwise a 30 Euro charge will be applied.

How to Reach Us

Arriving by car, reach the G.R.A. (Grande Raccordo Anulare - Great Ring-Road around Rome) take exit N.3 (Cassia) and at the crossroad turn right towards Viterbo (!).

Continue along Via Cassia for 3 Km/1.9miles.

Once you see (on your right) the number 1416, take Via Riccardo Moretti.
Continue STRAIGHT ON for 250 mt/820ft, WITHOUT (!) turning to the right.
You will recognize (on your left) a big pine tree between two palm trees and the number 35. You are arrived !

Read our Reviews

Slow Travel Review 1337

www.slowtrav.com/italy/vr/review.asp?n=1585

 

"Read the testimonials" (and view more pics..) on my www.cassiahouse.com

Just a brief sample from the above:

30/12/2004 Mrs. Christine J. New Zealand
"Cassia house was a lovely apartment, clean and plenty of room to spread ones self. The views and sunsets were great from the balconies. We would recommend to anyone wanting a great place to stay in Rome. Giorgio was a great host."

27/12/2004 Mr. Alan W.  United Kingdom
"Everything was above standard for self-catering apartments I have used before although there are possibilities for improvement. The area is quiet despite very close proximity to train service to Rome centre. There is a close supermarket and 3 good restaurants nearby. The owner is very helpful and provides most things in the apartment on arrival that could be required."

15/12/2004 Mr. GORDON W. United Kingdom
"The accommodation was excellent - it was one of our best family holidays ever! The situation is far enough out of Rome to be peaceful, but near enough for easy travel to the city. Giorgio (our host) gave us all the info we could have wanted -advising us of good tourist attractions, plus special offers for family travel tickets etc. He was also available all the time for questions throughout our visit and we would definitely come again. An ideal place for a family holiday in Rome!"

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on Nov 2^nd 2005 a long term guest from USA:  Daniel T. wrote:

Is the description of the accommodation in conformity with reality ?

·  Accommodation	5/5
·  Amenities	5/5
·  Surroundings	5/5
·  Overall	5/5

Testimonial
"I stayed at CassiaHouse from August 13 through September 30, 2005. I was relocating to Rome so I needed a comfortable and clean 2 bedroom apartment that had all the amenities of home and was an easy commute to the center of Rome. CassiaHouse was perfect and was exactly the way it was advertised. No surprises. And the owner, Giorgio was fantastic. He went out of his way to help my family and I get adjusted to life in Rome. So much so that I think of Giorgio more of a friend than the just the owner of the apartment. On our arrival Giorgio gave us a tour of the area to show us the public transportation system, grocery stores, shops, etc and even helped set us up with an internet connection that same day. I can honestly say that Giorgio is one of the most helpful and honest individuals I have had the good fortune of meeting in my many travels. This is important to know because its one has to be a bit skeptical when they are asked to send money to someone they do not know for a place they have never seen. As for the apartment, it is located in a scenic and very safe compound (lots of greenery, trees, flowers, scenic view of the Italian countryside from two gorgeous balconies) just minutes (by foot) from the suburban FM3 train station and bus stop. The location was important to me because I commuted to work each day to the center of Rome for seven weeks. The train ride only takes a short 30 minutes to the historic center of Rome and runs every 15 minutes during the week and every 1/2 hour on weekends and only cost €1 (Euro) each way. So its a great way to tour all day and then relax in the evening away from all the pollution and noise of the city. So don't worry about the location of the apartment, its perfect. In fact, because you have access to the FM3 train, you can get to the center of town much quicker and easier than most areas much closer into the city. For example, getting from the Circo Massimo or Colleseum to Vigna Clara via metro/tram/bus will take a good 45 -50 minutes on a good day. Further, you will find the FM3 Train (suburban train) much safer (no pick pocketing), less crowded (can almost always get a comfortable seat, air conditioned, etc. Anyway, if you are looking for a nice place to stay for touring or relocating to Rome until you get familar with the area, CassiaHouse is a perfect choice. You won't be disappointed."

Would you advise a friend to rent it ? Yes

Useful Links

www.worldtimezone.com/country/country_it.html (CURRENT TIME IN ROME)

www.xe.com (UNIVERSAL CURRENCY CONVERTER ™)

www.megaconverter.com/mega2 (DISTANCE & OTHER UNITS CONVERTER)

www.airportshuttle.it (PRIVATE TAXI FROM/TO AIRPORT)

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/ITXX0067_c.html?force_units=1  (WEATHER)

www.virtualrome.com/english/index.shtml (EXCELLENT VIRTUAL GUIDE)

www.cityfly.com/ (PANORAMIC FLIGHTS OVER ROME)

www.romaturismo.com (ROME OFFICIAL TOURIST SITE)

www.provincia.roma.it (ROME PROVINCE OFFICIAL SITE)

www.timeout.com/rome (TIMEOUT ROME GUIDE)

www.battellidiroma.it (BOAT CRUISE ON THE TIBER RIVER)

http://travel.lycos.com/Destinations/location.asp?pid=11348 (LYCOS ROME GUIDE)

http://www.romeguide.it/FrameSeting.html (ROME GUIDE)

http://www.vatican.va/ (VATICAN CITY)

http://www.capitolium.org/eng/virtuale/webview.htm (WEBCAMS)

http://www.miracleplayers.org/ (ENGLISH SUMMER THEATRE IN ROME)

http://www.happyrent.com/ (CAR & MOTORBYKE RENTAL)

http://www.deliciousitaly.com/ (EATING & TRAVELLING WELL)

http://www.maporama.com/ (LOCATION MAPS & ITINERARIES)

http://it.geocities.com/mp_pollett/roma-tr.htm  (PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN ROME)

http://www.atac.roma.it/mappe/ferro.pdf (UNDERGROUND & TRAIN MAP)

http://www.trenitalia.com/ (STATE RAILWAYS)

http://www.scuolaleonardo.com/  (ITALIAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL)

Contact

Contact: giorgio@cheerful.com

You can also voice-mail (or fax) me to either of the following numbers :  
USA: 1-530-685-6485
Italy: ++39 02 9544-1185  (from the US dial 011-39- 02 9544-1185)

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Contact Information

Company: CassiaHouse

Name: Giorgio

Street: Via Riccardo Moretti 35

City: Roma

Country: ITALY

Zip/Postal Code: I - 00123

Phone: +39 349 7621973

Fax: +39 06 233200446

Website: cassiahouse.com

E-mail: Click here to send an e-mail inquiry