At RIPE's B&B you will feel at home while experiencing the beauty of the Eternal City without the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. The goal of RIPE (Roman Institute of Experimentation In Permaculture) is to convert the perimeter garden of 400 square meters into a food forest, experimenting with various techniques and theories of sustainable agriculture, in particular on the principles of Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Permaculture. Despite the name, it is still far from being an institute! The B&B, the economic engine of the project, is a structure that has two guest rooms: The Zen Room and The Suite. Both bedrooms overlook and access the garden. The kitchen and lounge / TV room are spaces shared by the hosts, by the guests of both rooms and by three cats who occasionally come to visit. The Zen Room is a triple room with a bunk bed and a single bed. There is the possibility of adding an additional bed on request. An external bathroom is reserved for the exclusive use of the guests of the room. The environment is ideal for small groups of friends or families. The room, which in the pre-pandemic period was also used as a hostel room for the adventurous backpackers, at this time, as a precaution, becomes an exclusive space for individual travelers. The Suite is a cozy double bedroom with private bathroom. Here too there is the possibility of adding an additional bed on request. For more information feel free to contact us!

RIPE's B&B is surrounded by fruit trees, green bushes, a vegetable garden, and chirping birds. Our goal at RIPE is to transform the apartment’s open space in a urban forest garden, rich in edibles and flowering plants as possible food sources for visiting pollinators! Besides being a permaculture lab, it is also the dwelling of your host and her three cats, who will welcome you in their home, ready to recommend interesting, "off the unbeaten tracks" and sights and facilitate your stay the best they can.

The neighborhood has a well furnished supermarket, a delicatessen, fresh produce shops and a excellent home-run restaurant. While not downtown, public transportation connects RIPE's B&B very well to the historic center. Trains are available every 10 minutes, while travel time is only 15 minutes. The trains run from one of the city's main transport hubs: Ostiense/Piramide. Here, guests have access to the metro, buses and trains.