We had an absolutely fantastic stay at Guglielmo’s place in Florence, the place is wonderful and just as described! Very clean, good amount of space, not at all cramped; location is great, very close to Santa Maria Novella station (5 min walk WITH luggage), very close to the Duomo (5 min walk), and within 10 min walk to Ponte Vecchio and the river. Guglielmo was a gracious host; he met us downstairs, helped us carry our luggage to the apartment, and showed us around the apartment and how everything worked. He was very communicative and responsive, I never had to wait more than 5 minutes for any response to my few questions. A couple of points to note:
- The apartment is a 4th floor walk-up (3rd floor for non-Americans); there is no elevator/lift. This was not a problem for us, but if stairs are an issue for you, this is not your place.
-The windows in the master bedroom face the street, where there is a large outdoor market. The noise from the market is minimal and should not bother you unless you’re a very VERY light sleeper (it did not bother us at all, we barely heard it); the windows and shutters do a good job of keeping the noise out, so I would recommend shutting both at night if noise is an issue for you.
I would recommend this place again and again; thank you Guglielmo for a wonderful stay!