Domus Colonnato su Villa d'Este

The Domus apartment is a hidden gem in old Tivoli. It does not look much from the outside, but once you step in, it's beautiful. The apartment is carefully and tastefully restored, blending modern amenities with century old structure. The furnishings are beautiful and high quality. But the real bonus is a spacious terrace overlooking Villa d'Este gardens, where we had breakfast or just watched the moon.

It was a bit cumbersome to collect the key, since we arrived later than 6pm. We had to go to a nearest café to pick it up, not a big deal but a bit tiring after a day of driving. It would be great to add some yoghurt to a breakfast selection.

The location of this apartment is perfect, you can have a private view of Villa D’Este gardens while eating your breakfast! nothing can beat that. our host was so so lovely, she waited for us in the pouring rain, we can not be grateful enough!

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The beautiful terrace, the peace and the view over the gardens at Villa d'Este. We had both apartments - which were connected -and the kids loved having their own space.

My 80 year old mum struggled a bit with the long uphill walk every time we left the apartment!

Lovely terrace and very well equipped accommodation.

Dogs nearby were very noisy first thing in the morning.

My family really enjoyed the experience of staying in a 17th century building that had been remodeled for modern day. The patio was wonderful to relax on and the view was lovely. The beds were very comfortable and the house was very quiet. As an extra bonus, the owner graciously offered to transport us and our luggage from the train station.

We were fine with everything about the apartment. However, others should understand that it is located on the side of a hill. You enter into the kitchen and climb a steep staircase to the bedrooms and bathroom. Walking anywhere from the apartment means you either go up the hill or down the hill.

Fantastic flat with large terrace with vie on Villa d'Este. Very welcoming and caring host Gina. Quiet area

The flat is located in the lower area of Tivoli and it requires 5-10 min walking up streets and stairs to go to the centre and the entrance of the villas. Cars not allowed due to restricted access to the medieval part of the town.

The place is amazing. It has been renovated but without loosing the overal feel that you're staying in a place that has been there for more than a 100 years. It's very clean and provided everything we needed. Our only regret was that we stayed only for two nights. The location is great, the terrace shares a wall with Villa d'Este so basically you're looking at it while enjoying your coffee in the morning. The owner is incredibly friendly, answered every question that we had upfront quickly and even picked us up from the train station with her car. We would definitely consider this place for our next visit as we managed to see only a fraction of the sights due to rainy weather.

The weather :)