OMG, I Want to Rent This House: Rome, Italy

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Piazza Mattei Palace, Rome, Italy on Vrbo: Let’s set the scene: It’s the last Christmas of the decade and you find yourself stuffed in the middle seat of a lumpy floral couch between two of your more colorful relatives. An ample amount of booze is being guzzled as a raging political debate blows between the opposing sides of your family tree, while the same Christmas carols you’ve heard a million times this season compete loudly in the background. 

This vision from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come doesn’t quite put you in the mood to deck those halls with boughs of holly, does it? The nice thing about pulling a Scrooge and seeing your future is that you still have time to change it. This year, skip the weird uncles and store-bought eggnog and instead choose to welcome Santa in chic, Italian style at the Piazza Mattei Palace. The best part about this Roman palazzo is not its location or its luxurious comforts, it’s the six-night minimum required during the holidays, which gives you the perfect excuse to say, “Sorry, ma, can’t make the familial insanity this year.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.