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Frattina Gina - Spanish Steps Penthouse in Rome

Three bedrooms, three baths, sleeps 5

In the central Rome Spanish Steps area, you can enjoy every comfort in this first class apartment. In Rome these penthouses are cherished because they have it all, location, views, and convenience to everything that is La Dolce Vita.

This Roman palazzo is on the corner of Via del Gambero and Via Frattina. When you enter, you will find the elevator up fifteen steps. Rise to the top floor, then a flight of  steps to find yourself in a glorious, light-filled living room that opens onto a 250 sq foot, covered terrace where you can spend warm days relaxing surrounded by greenery and taking in the view across the rooftops of Rome.

You cannot be more centrally located, two minutes to the Spanish Steps and the entire quarter is replete with historic location such as the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Piazza del Popolo, the Trevi fountain, and the Via Veneto. This is also the most fashionable shopping district in Europe with Gucci, Armani, Prada, Bulgari, Valentino and more right out the front door of your palazzo. You are close to a hub of Rome's bus system and also to the Metro.  

For day-to-day shopping, everything you need from open air markets to supermarkets, pharmacy, and newsstand is within just a few blocks.

Back to the apartment. The large, open and comfortable living room has a fireplace a typical Italian tile floor. It opens onto a large, covered terrace that is green with potted trees, shrubs and flowers. Relax here and enjoy the view.

There is a color television (no Satellite reception, however, so no English-language programs), a CD player (bring your favorite music if you like), and a European standard DVD player for which you would need to rent DVDs locally.

An antique table at the end of the living room is perfect for studying maps and guides and playing a few hands of cards, perhaps even with typical regional Italian cards. Step up to a full dining area that has a view of the city and has its own dining terrace with a table for four. The table inside will seat six.

The well-designed, compact, and modern kitchen is complete with cook top, oven, refrigerator/freezer, microwave, dishwasher, and double sink. It has an Italian style coffee pot. Marble counter tops welcome fresh produce from the market. The kitchen, too, has a view.

The master bedroom has its own bath with Jacuzzi and its own access to the terrace that also opens off the dining room. Enjoy the unique poppa and mamma headboards on the queen sized bed (not separable).

On this same level, a small bedroom is located next to the living room. It has a sofa bed, half bath (toilet and sink) and also gives access to the laundry room with washer and dryer. A walk-in closet makes room for suitcases and extra storage.

The third bedroom is on the upper level, accessed by a narrow, concrete spiral staircase in the entry area. It has a queen sized bed that can be separated into two twins. Complete with bath with shower, this is an aerie unto itself with its own terrace with table and, oh, the view across to Villa Medici and the Trinita dei Monti church that presides over the Spanish Steps.

Windows are insulated for quiet, and during the warm summer months, you will appreciate the air conditioning. 

This apartment is perfect for families or two couples with plenty of room for each.

Frattina Gina and Frattina Bella plus several other smaller rental apartments are all in the same building and, with advance planning could be reserved together to accommodate a family reunion.

We love the location of this apartment and its amenities. In keeping with our policy of frank disclosure, there are some drawbacks which are the reason that the price is somewhat more reasonable than other equally well located and furnished apartments. You and your luggage must navigate stairs (no bellman although you may be able to pay the car service driver for this help): from the entrance to the elevator, from the elevator to the apartment and then, finally a narrow spiral staircase, between the two levels of the apartment, so if your room is the very top one, you will end up climbing three floors to get to it from the building entrance. The electrical system is the legal standard and typical but the apartment is large, so sometimes you cannot run several large appliances at the same time. For example, there are three air conditioners but during high demand times, you may be able to operate only two at the same time, or you may have to choose between running the washing machine and the dishwasher. 

Request this apartment. Phone 781.275.1055

Roman Penthouse Apartment Details

Spanish Steps Penthouse Apartment in Rome

Double sofas in the bright living room.

A small table at the end of the living room, then a larger dining area to the right.

Table and view from the largest terrace.

Main dining area opens onto a small terrace that is also accessible from the master bedroom.

Dining room view.

A small terrace off the dining room and master bedroom.

View from small terrace.

Compact, modern kitchen has a nice view, too.

Second dining area.

Momma and poppa headboards in master bedroom.

Master bath features a Jacuzzi.

Double bedroom at the top with private terrace. 

View from the top terrace.

Single bedroom with day bed and antique chest.

Single bedroom access to bathroom, laundry and large closet.