Vango Rome II Air 550XL tent review: alternatives to consider If the weather's looking grey, this is tent you'll feel happy to spend the day hanging out in. The main living area and porch of the Vango Rome II are very light and roomy, and are a pleasure to be in – there's space to spare for a dining table and chairs plus loungers, and the big windows stop the Rome feeling gloomy and dark. The other area we'd have liked to see improved is the Rome's storage space – it's ideal for use as kitchen storage, with room for a table or a cooking surface to fit inside it, but it's a shade too small to double up as a spare bedroom, which seems a pity, as that would make the Rome far more versatile. Packing down is similarly simple, although the Rome is huge (and heavy, at almost 32kg) when packed away, so make sure you've got a big car boot and ample storage space at home before you buy it. And unlike some behemoth family tents, the Rome can also be set up by just one person. It's a simple job with two people, and takes about twenty-thirty minutes (Vango reckon it takes 12 minutes, but I haven't gotten that quick yet…). Once rolled out, I pegged out the corners of the tent and inflated each pole in turn (a pump is included), then pegged the main tent and the side tent into place. While the Vango Rome II is large and heavy, and takes two people to carry, once you have picked your pitching spot, it's pleasingly easy to set up. Most are sadly not – but Vango's is no idle claim. I've reviewed plenty of large inflatable family tents in the past, and they all like to claim they're very easy to pitch. Use the arrow icons to scroll through the gallery of images The whole shebang has an outer fly fabric made from recycled single use plastic that's fully waterproofed and feels durable enough to put up with the elements, rain or shine. The living space has a little bonus, too – a small storage area to one side that's roomy enough to use to store camping kit and kitchen equipment, or as a changing space. The back of the tent is divided into two bedrooms – one double and one triple. Through the porch is the frankly massive living area, with lots of headroom and generously wide plastic windows, which let in plenty of light or can easily be covered with blinds. A large door means you can fully close the porch off from the elements, or mosquito netting doors will let air through while keeping bugs at bay. The first room you'll meet is the porch, which is so roomy it serves as a second living room or as a storage space for a barbeque or a table and chairs. The Vango Rome II Air 550XL tent has a bit of a mouthful of a name, and it's correspondingly big in real life. Let's take a tour around this rather palatial family tent. Vango Rome II Air 550XL tent review: design and features
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