A Testaccio apartment, hosted by a Roman.
Roam Rome hosts a single apartment in Testaccio, a neighborhood where people live their everyday life. You don’t plan around crowds or logistics here. You step outside, and the neighborhood already works.
The apartment
One of the most loved home on Airbnb, according to guests
Setting
Testaccio · Piazza Testaccio & market nearby · buses to the centro storico · ~10 min walk to Metro B (Piramide)
Layout
2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · sleeps 4 · full kitchen · heating & A/C · smart TV · fast WiFi
Best for
Stays of a few nights or more · eating well without reservation stress · couples & small groups who want a residential Roman base
Pricing
From approx. €180/night · varies by season · live rates on Airbnb
Guest reviews
“The place is in a quiet street with access to public transport. Good restaurant, shops and attractions nearby. Giovanna is a very good host and super friendly:)”
“What a beautiful, updated apartment! It was very comfortable for a family of four. In a great location and with easy public transportation. Would be happy to stay again in the future.”
“Great and spacious air BnB in Rome. Beautiful rooms and extremely clean. Giovanna was a brilliant and attentive host!!”
“Giovanna Very helpful host & perfect walking distance from main attractions”
“The apartment was very nice and newly renovated; you can tell right away that everything is new and well maintained. The location is really great – plenty of restaurants and places to visit right in the surrounding area. In addition, the city center is easily accessible on foot. The host was very accommodating and friendly. Highly recommended!”
“A very special stay. The apartment is brand new, beautiful, very clean and cared for with great attention. Very kind host, helpful and always present. A super positive experience!”
Testaccio is where real Rome happens. Small grocery stores on every block, an organic supermarket, a large pharmacy that actually has everything, and a wine shop with a serious selection.
You can eat extremely well here without planning weeks ahead. The restaurants are authentic, busy with locals, and you don’t need to strategize reservations ahead of time.
There’s the market, not just produce, but real street food. You can sit down, eat properly, and spend under ten euros.
From the apartment, moving around is easy. Several bus lines stop within a block and connect directly to the historic center, Trastevere, and across the river.
If you like to walk, most places fall naturally into the day: about 20 minutes to the Foro Romano, 15 to Circo Massimo, Trastevere, or the Terme di Caracalla, and roughly 10 minutes to the metro.
GUESTS ONLY
15% off your custom itinerary when you stay in the apartment.
Day-by-day plans built around your Testaccio base, your dates, and your pace. The discount applies automatically when you mention your stay.
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Testaccio is ideal for stays longer than two days: it's grounded, residential, and deeply Roman. For very short stays, location changes the rhythm.
Testaccio is ideal for stays of three nights or more. If you're here for just 48 hours and want to walk everywhere with no transit, the Historic Center is the stronger call — we say so in the neighborhoods guide. For anything longer, Testaccio is the better base.
Inside the apartment
A bit more about the neighborhood
Cafés matter in Testaccio. Pastries are excellent, coffee is fast, and people actually stop multiple times a day: morning, after lunch, late afternoon.
There’s an independent cinema that locals still go to, not because it’s “alternative,” but because it’s part of the neighborhood routine.
At night, the area doesn’t shut down. There are countless late venues, informal wine bars, places that stay open because people are there and not because they’re chasing trends.
Piazza Testaccio is the neighborhood’s natural meeting point, busy throughout the day, relaxed in the evening. Once home to the local market, it was redesigned in recent years and today centers around the restored Fountain of the Amphorae. It’s a place where people pass through, stop for a drink, meet friends, and linger without planning to. In summer, Piazza Testaccio comes alive with concerts and outdoor events, drawing locals into the square well into the evening.
The Mattatoio is one of Testaccio’s defining spaces: a former slaughterhouse turned cultural center. Restored in the 2000s, it now hosts exhibitions, performances, and events, and is closely tied to Rome’s contemporary art scene through the Academy of Fine Arts and Roma Tre’s architecture school. It’s active year-round and especially lively in summer.
On Sundays, Porta Portese, Rome’s largest flea market, is a short walk away. Antiques, vintage pieces, books, records, and objects that defy classification. A weekly Roman ritual since the years after World War II, and still loud, crowded, and entirely itself.
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