Help with apartment recommendations in Rome

Beware being on a main thoroughfare or facing a square which has cafes and bars etc. you won’t get any sleep. They can be very loud until well into the early hours of the morning. And after you do finally fall asleep you will be woken by the early morning workers. Italians are not known for quiet conversations just because it isnight time. This is true in all major cities but I found Rome, Naples and Barcelona in Spain to be amongst the worst.

It is hard to narrow down but as mytoyotastarlet said, stay away from those places overlooking a major piazza with restaurants. Read the reviews carefully for signs of noise being bothersome. It really is not THAT big of an area. If you find a place you like, why not post a link here and we can give specific commentary.

Thank you for the help. I have looked at an apartment called Borromini. I believe it is located at Villa del Governo Vichio 77. I am unsure whether the Villa del Governo is a busy street. It does appear to have cafes and such. Would anyone have any information on this area?

That location on Via del Governo Vecchio will be pretty lively. Lots of late night walkers and diners and drinkers as well as some cars and motorini. Are there reviews about the apartment? Otherwise it is a very convenient location.

I spent a summer 3 years ago in an apartment in Campo D’Fiori. I found the area to be great for getting to most places in the city. I overlooked the Piazza where the daily market is and it was amazing!! When the market closed down for the day, restaurants took over and were open very late. Fortunately, the bedroom was at the back of the apartment and noise wasn’t an issue. The location was wonderful and I would stay there again in a minute!

I don't have any specific apartment recommendations, but I'll recommend using Google Street View to help when choosing a location. I've used it to take a virtual walk down the streets around places were were considering renting.
It's also very helpful to have seen a place when trying to find it for the first time.

There are times when ear plugs can be very useful. Gives best of both worlds.

I would love any recommendation of a scenic street with cafes and restaurants nearby.

That pretty much sums up most of the Centro Storico.

While it's nice to say you stayed around the corner of a famous piazza or, landmark, the truth is everybody else is around those areas too. As others have pointed out, if you stay right in the heart of a hot-spot, it's going to be noisy, and if there's a couple of cafe's with a soccer match on, stand by. Keep in mind in Italy, and largely most of Europe, the outside of a building does not tell anything about the inside of a location. The facade can look like a drab, dreary block apartment but, the inside may end up looking quite the opposite, very modern, bright, and inviting. I plan on doing a lot of walking during my visits so, I don't need to be RIGHT THERE, I do like transportation accessibility, so a few blocks away from the Metro is good, also if the area is accessibly for cab/car service is a big plus.

The most important issue is what does the bedroom window open out onto? Lots of places (even on busy streets) open onto interior courtyards which are very quiet. Read online reviews to find out if street noise is a problem.

On a girl's trip to Rome with my 2 sisters and niece we stayed in an apartment on Via del Governo Vecchio and it was great. Was in the summer and apt. had A/C so didn't open the windows. We did not have any problem with street noise. It is a great location with lots of restaurants nearby and very close to P. Navona. Have also stayed in an apt. just off Via Coronari (on Vicolo Febo, right by the lovely Hotel Raphael and Santa Lucia Ristorante from Eat Pray Love movie.) Via Coronari is a lovely street with antique and art shops and also near P. Navona. Have also stayed near the Pantheon and Campo di Fiori and those were nice locations too. First trip to Rome we stayed off Via Nazionale, not far from the train station. It was o.k. but we much prefer the above locations. Have a great trip!

Would anyone have any feed back on the area of Via de Banchi Vechi or Via de Monicatini. We have narrowed down to these 2 apartments and just looking for anything that would sway us in either direction. One seems to be closer to Vatican and other near Pantheon. I am quickly (or not so quickly) learning that this will be an exciting time as a pedestrian which we will enjoy so I am not so sure it will make a difference except that we would enjoy the classic Italian idea of cafes and such.

Would anyone have any feed back on the area of Via de Banchi Vechi or Via de Monicatini. We have narrowed down to these 2 apartments and just looking for anything that would sway us in either direction.

I take it you mean Via dei Montecatini. I like both areas. Each is convenient and they are only 20 minutes from each other on foot. Certainly from Via dei Banchi Vecchi it is closer to walk to the side of the river where the Vatican is located. Busses on Via del Corso are convenient from Via dei Montecatini. I would select whichever apartment appeals to you the most.