I’ll start this review by explaining why i didn’t give 5 stars. The rental company can’t control any of this, but future travelers should probably know. The entire interior of the building is under construction, and this unit is on the top floor. Upon arrival, a flat bed truck was completely blocking the door and we had to climb over it to get into the building. Later, the construction workers were removing the plaster from the outside walls of the kitchen and bedroom, causing plaster to fall onto the kitchen counters, and a god awful amount of noise. Scaffolding and men were up the the edge of the patio, making it basically unusable for us as we didn’t have any privacy. The construction happened primarily in the morning, and it was hammering and drilling among other things. I suspect this will last 4-6 more weeks based on progress we saw in the 9 days we stayed here. Now, all of that being said, we really enjoyed the apartment. I just want future renters to know what they are getting into.
Construction aside, our stay in the penthouse was really nice. The apartment was comfortable, the kitchen was well equipped enough that we could make some of our meals, plus we had a common space for all six of us to hang out. Our days weren’t jam packed with things to do, so we had a lot of down time to relax and sleep in (hence the issue with construction noise).
The location was perfect - just around the corner from the Ponte Vecchio, in my favorite neighborhood of Florence. Lots of great restaurants around, a very well stocked super market, and our favorite little bakery find just down the street (Gino’s Bakery). Check-in and communication was really smooth, and i appreciate the office working with me when i had questions.
My only suggestion for the property is to either upgrade the pillows or provide a few more. They were a little flat :)
Thanks for the great stay. We loved Florence!