We had a great time visiting Rome in August and one reason for that was the hospitality shown us by Barbara, her sister and the staff at You bed. They were very friendly and gave us much need help in navigating the city and help in setting up transportation to and from the airport. They also stored some of our belongings when we made a side trip to Venice. The accommodations were wonderful and the breakfasts were very tasty.

We stayed at Youbed to complete a month-long vacation and were absolutely thrilled from the moment we arrived till the day we had to leave. Long before arrival, Barbara had remained in contact with us, with clear instructions and details on reservations etc. The day before arrival, as requested, I contacted Barbara and advised her of my arrival train from Firenze. Barbara offered to meet me at the Lepanto station - a pleasant surprise!

She met us there and walked us to the facility. Contrary to the address listed, Youbed is only about 3 blocks from Lepanto metro stop, located at Via dei Gracci. The building appeared secure, surrounded by a couple of gelatarias, restaurants and bar. It is very close to the major street of Via Cola de rienzo and filled with good shopping etc. Barbara showed us to the top floor area, a group of 4 bedrooms and a breakfast area. Our bedroom was, as requested, a quadruple with a queen and two single beds, a couch and a table. The bathroom was large for Rome standards and well appointed with ample towels, soap, shampoo, hair dryer etc. The breakfast area has a refrigerator, espresso/cappucino maker and snacks from the breakfast for munching during the day, as needed.

As my photos show, the space is large and comfortable. I was always awake before breakfast preparation and never heard anything in our room. Our A/C worked wonderfully, the closet was large and usable and the room very nice.

Barbara pointed us to Gigis, a trattoria located a few blocks from youbed and a short block or two from the Vatican. Though nothing out of this world, it provided a great respite from the normal pizza/pasta fare at the restaurants. The Gelatarias downstairs served delicious gelatos and the tabaci, also downstairs, was able to meet my need for a vodafone top-up card. There are lots of ATMs nearby, and the Kabab place up a block on Via Dei Gracci had some delicious kababs.

THe B&B is a very comfortable place, at a great location, close to a metro stop that sells the Roma Pass, and served by an awesome group of people - a hidden gem in the bustle of Rome.

We had a bumpy start having not read the instructions completely...please make sure you are clear about when you are arriving so the owner knows to wait for you with a key. Otherwise you will have to call and wait for her to get there.

That aside B&B Youbed is an excellent place to stay while in Rome. Within walking distance of
Vatican city and the Ottaviano metro stop as well as the center part of the city. Breakfast is good and the staff is very friendly. The room was spacious and very clean. Highly recommended.

We stayed here for 5 days and the location is great and we did everything by foot. True that we did not sleep very well and were woken up by traffic and breakfast preparations, television on and housekeeping early each morning. Service is very friendly and helpful (bit loud). We did not think that breakfast was continental, but many sweet breads and pastries and little bit of continental. There are only 2 tables in the breakfast area for 4 rooms, so you there is a chance you have to wait. Our room unfortunately was not spacious, ask for room number 4 it is the largest room of the apartment and it is situated on the back of the building. The place is clean and well looked after, nice. Private car service is great, saves stress in this very busy city. We had a fantastic trip and great sight seeing and found some lovely little restaurants and cafes. This B&B is good when you go to bed early and get up early (breakfast starts at 7.30-10.00). Tip of the B&B: visit the big sights in the afternoon, as many groups of school children go in the morning. This was a good tip, we did book online for the Vatican museum through the B&B (we should have done that for the Colosseum too, a very long line). We loved the park around Villa Borghese, great relaxation ... a fantastic place!