Our Rome Apartment Stay: Numa Rome Trastevere

Choosing where to stay in Rome with kids can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to balance location, space, walkability, and practicality.

For our trip, we stayed at Numa Roma Trastevere and overall, it worked really well for our family.

Numa Rome Trastevere Entrance

Why We Chose It

For this trip to Rome, we decided we wanted to stay slightly outside of the main tourist centre while still keeping that lively Roman atmosphere and Trastevere was perfect for this.

Known for its colourful streets, busy restaurants, and local feel, Trastevere has so much character while still being within walking distance of many of Rome’s main sights.

We also knew we wanted somewhere family-friendly, practical, and close to good food (restaurant-heavy areas were definitely a bonus!).

We decided on an apartment over a hotel because, with kids, the extra space and amenities make such a difference. Having access to a kitchen for quick breakfasts and the occasional emergency toddler meal felt much easier than being confined to one hotel room.

Numa Rome Trastevere is a fully automated building, which actually made things really simple. Before check-in, we were sent our apartment number along with a pin code which gave us access to the building, our apartment, the luggage storage area, and the shared laundry room.

Pin-code Entry

We stayed in the one-bedroom apartment, which included a queen bed and a sofa bed (bonus points if you can guess who ended up on the sofa!). Surprisingly, the sofa bed was actually very comfortable.

The apartment itself was modern, spacious, and well designed. The kitchen was fully stocked with cooking essentials including pots, pans, utensils, and a coffee machine. All the little things that make travelling with kids easier!

The building also has a laundry room, luggage storage, and a small area in reception stocked with milk, sugar and coffee pods.

Our apartment included a small dining area and a balcony with seating. We didn’t use the balcony much as it overlooked the car park and gym pool area, but I can imagine it would be lovely in warmer months for an evening aperitif once the kids are asleep.

What We Loved

Overall, we loved the location. It felt slightly removed from the busiest tourist areas while still being close enough to walk almost everywhere.There was also a bus stop nearby, which made getting into the centre really easy when little legs got tired. Buses came frequently and, during our trip at least, were never overly crowded which made travelling with kids feel much less stressful. 

If you want to be directly in the middle of all the main attractions, this might not be the best fit for you. But if you prefer a slightly calmer base with plenty of restaurants, cafes, and local atmosphere nearby, Trastevere is ideal.

We also really appreciated the extra space the apartment gave us. Having room for our toddler to move around and play made the trip feel much more relaxed and manageable.

Things to Keep in Mind

One surprise during our stay was waking up to the bustling Porta Portese Market right outside the building one morning! We hadn’t realised beforehand that it takes place every Sunday, but it’s actually the largest flea market in Rome and worth exploring if you enjoy markets and vintage finds.

Because Numa is apartment-style accommodation, there aren’t traditional hotel services or staff on-site. However, customer service was easy to contact via message and they were incredibly responsive when we had a small noise issue during our stay.

So..would we stay again?

Overall, Numa Trastevere was a great base for exploring Rome with kids.

It gave us the flexibility and space we needed as a family while still feeling stylish, relaxed, and well connected to the rest of the city.

We’d happily stay there again.

Numa Trastevere, thank you for being our little home away from home in Rome.