 | Marissa is very friendly and accommodating. Her place is very clean and comfortable. She is very pleasant to visit with and helpful with local knowledge and information. |
 | Very efficient. Getting a driver to the airport for us was so very handy. We had no worries about travel, trains or catching planes on time for our trip home. |
| Comfortable with a private bath; elevator. Marissa was very accommodating and helpful with local information. |
 | It was a little noisy on Saturday night, but closing the window did help. |
| Very easy and efficient. |
| The location was convenient and the room was perfect for me. Most of all, Marisa was wonderful! She was available, helpful and caring with regards to all my needs. I highly recommend a stay in Marisa’s home. |
| Efficient. I gave a 5 star rating, but really had no other experience other than the booking, which was very easy. |
| It was very helpful that Marisa is fluent in English and Italian. She was so kind and generous with her time. She made suggestions and even made a couple of phone calls for us. We loved staying in a quaint residential neighborhood. Room was clean and comfy and priced well. Loved our 5 days in Rome! |
| The only thing others should be aware of is that this neighborhood is very noisy at night. There are nice windows that block out most of the sound when closed, but we mostly kept them open to let air in. There is a/c is in an adjacent room and you could leave the door open to let some in, but then you have no privacy. It may not be sufficient cooling in summer months. But we were there in May, so it wasn't bad. |
| Steve was very helpful in suggesting alternative places when ones we picked were not available. Will use again anytime we visit a city that Cross-pollinate serves. |
| The room was a nice size and the bathroom was great. Marisa was extremely nice and welcoming. It was great to be able to talk to someone with such incredible experiences. Her home serves as a Buddhist cultural center as well, which fascinated my wife and me and certainly encouraged us to talk to Marisa and learn about a culture that neither of us are too familiar with. Marisa was extremely helpful with helping us book a taxi to the airport in the early morning hours. The price for what you are getting is exceptional and we definitely plan to re-book when we come back to Rome. |
| Before I list anything, I want to preface these 2 points as they were not bad for us, but want to make sure others are aware if the have never traveled to Rome or have never stayed in a B&B before. First, Marisa does not include breakfast as part of the stay. This WAS NOT an issue for my wife and I especially considering her overall accommodations and fairness of cost for the room. Just want to make sure others who are big on the breakfast part of B&Bs are not jumping into something where they would be disappointed. Our second point is the overall location. My wife and I loved the neighborhood of this location, but it is further away from the part of Rome where most of the major tourist sports are (although it is closer to the Vatican and Jewish ghetto). |
| Great service. Really appreciated the customer service from Cross-Pollinate with helping with the initial questions we had from using the site. Highly recommend booking through this site. Thank you so much Cross-Pollinate for making us fall in love with B&Bs. |
| Great location (Trastevere is wonderful) and an unbelievable nice owner! Couldn't have wished for a better place! She helped me with any questions I had. I was originally supposed to land on Wednesday, but due to a flight cancellation I already came the night before (very late!), but the owner was very helpful and supportive, absolutely fantastic! Would definitely come back here!! |
| Cross-Pollinate was also unbelievable helpful with changing my reservations due to my flight cancellation. Quick reply and great service!! Would recommend this site to anyone! Keep up the good work! |
| Good neighborhood with bus connections all over Rome. Reasonable price for straightforward accommodations (two twins made up as one, straightforward bathroom with good pressure shower). Marisa has lived in Italy for decades, though grew up in Texas so speaks perfect English and can help navigate Rome/answer questions/etc. |
| Central location (right smack in trastevere). Friendly host. Great access. Great wifi. |
| The lack of AC did make the nights a tad sweaty. |
| Everything worked smoothly. |
| Very clean and very helpful. Nice neighborhood. |
| Self serve coffee in the morning would be nice. |
| Love cross pollinate. Great deals on accommodations. |
| Nice place, nice people! |
| Less rain would be great next time! ;-) |
| All worked well... |
| Very welcoming and helpful host! |
| Straightforward and reliable. |
| Very helpful host and great location |
| The friendliness of our hostess. She suggested excellent restaurants and places to visit. The central location in the attractive Trastevere. We were able to walk to all the major tourist attractions in Rome. |
| I would reccommend your site because of your quick response to our booking and the detailed information we were given. |
| It was exactly what was described. Marisa was an excellent host. |
| Awesome! I would use them again. I would refer my friends and family to this site. So helpful. |
| I stayed at the Burns Guestroom for about two weeks and it was perfect for my purposes. I am an American who was relocating to Rome for work. The location of the apartment in Trastevere was convenient for food and transport to all parts of the city. Marisa was incredibly helpful and kind, even helping me get a mobile phone and giving me tips for local markets, good neighborhoods for finding apartments, and putting me in touch with some local available apartments. She was an amazing host and I would recommend this location for anyone who needs a short-term or longer-term stay. |
| The staff at Cross-Pollinate were super helpful. I was seeking longer term housing on short notice due to my employment offer and, once they learned about my situation, they suggested other available properties and locations where I could stay until I secured a permanent apartment. they were great! |
Burns Guestroom
