I booked this place after my Airbnb in Florence cancelled the booking five days before. With most places booked, this seemed like a miracle that it was still available. It was very central, close to the Duomo and the photos looked nice. And while it was close to the Duomo, there were several things that future guests need to be aware of:
1. They will expect you to call them on the phone to arrange meet up 30 min prior to arrival, not message them, when you arrive. Even WhatsApp is not allowed. For a tourist without a local sim this is an absolute nightmare. First time in 4 years that this is been the checkin procedure.
2. The place is close to the Duomo and hence is unbearably noisy at night. It was a nightmare to get to sleep with a constant stream of people praying outside the Main Street. This could be addressed with sound proof windows, but it is not. If you have young kids beware.
3. While the bed was soft, it was not a king sized mattress, rather two mattresses on a king base. This meant that there was a dip in the middle between the mattresses
4. The most unacceptable thing was the pillows that were available. I hesitate to call those empty pillowcases half filled with bad quality cotton (literally like from a packet), a pillow. We needed to prop them up with folded towels to even sleep. I would not return based on this alone.
Overall, given the lack of a washing mashing and the steep mezzanine where the kids slept, in addition to all of the above, this place is way too expensive.