This is an absolutely gorgeous apartment, part of a 15th Century palazzo! Andrea was waiting for us at the front door when we arrived, and showed us through the building to the apartment. There is a separate little stone stair-case down to a private back door, which is very convenient, and we used this entrance all the time during our stay. Andrea showed us everything in the apartment and explained how everything works. He also left us a bottle of Chianti which was a great welcoming touch.
The apartment is in the most amazing location. It is literally only 2 minutes’ walk from Santa Croce in one direction, and 2 minutes from the Piazza della Signoria in the other, and yet because the apartment looks out onto the little lane-way where the private backdoor is located, it is restful and relatively quiet – not so many people seem to use this lane-way considering it is right in the middle of the city. The apartment itself is very spacious, and has every home comfort; everything we needed was here, right down to shower gel and shampoo in the bathroom, coffee and olive oil in the kitchenette. The modern features (like an excellent shower) have been slotted tastefully into the building. The apartment still has all the original features and has a wonderfully historic atmosphere – we found it easy to imagine ourselves as 15th Century Florentines, and this added to the enjoyment of visiting all the marvelous treasures that Florence has to offer; heading out each day from our temporary 15th Century home.
We really couldn’t think of a single thing which would have improved our stay – it was perfect - and we would definitely stay here again.