Beautiful apartment in a wonderful location! Everything was great from the moment we arrived. Elena and her partner were waiting for us in the street and even offered to carry our bag up the stairs! The stairs are as described in the listing... VERY steep but you do get used to them and they are totally worth it once you get to the top!
The apartment is beautiful, full of character and thoughtful touches. Elena's own amazing artwork decorates the walls, we were given a full tour and given some useful recommendations for the local area.
The apartment is perfectly located in a bustling street, 2 minutes from the uffizi gallery, 3 minutes to the Ponte vecchio and 4 minutes from the duomo.
There are some great places for food very close by, try Coronas Cafe for breakfast and I' Mangiarino for an authentic evening meal.
The noise from the street can be a little loud in the apartment however Elena had thoughtfully provided earplugs so this was not a problem.
I would highly recommend staying at Elena's place and will be doing so again if I return to Florence in the future!