We loved our 8 night stay in Florence at Antonella's apartment. It was as advertised, spacious, well equipped with all the essentials, beautifully decorated, spotlessly clean and located in a safe and secure area.
The neighbourhood has many wonderful restaurants and is in walking distance to the major piazzas, churches, and museums. We were in Florence during a heat wave, with temperatures in high 30's and even getting into the 40's. The apartment has great air conditioning and because the apartment is so accessible, we were able each day to easily return to the apartment after a day of sightseeing and relax in the cool of the apartment before heading out for dinner and strolling through the city. The apartment has a loft area with a bed and while it grew warm in the day, it did cool down for sleeping when the skylight was opened and air conditioner aimed upwards.
The apartment was really comfortable with three people. It has a couch and comfy armchairs for lounging on and a large dining table. The downstairs bed was really comfortable while the upstairs fold out bed was not the greatest. One really nice feature is that there is a second half-bathroom.
Another real bonus for this place is that there is a supermarket right at the corner. It has everything you could want food and drink-wise and having stayed in places without this, we can only say it made our stay so much easier and enjoyable.
While we walked everywhere when sightseeing in the city, we did use the bus to get back and forth to the train station when we went on a few day trips out of town. The C2 bus is easily accessible from the apartment.
While we did not meet Antonella, we were greeted by Jeffrey when we arrived. He was very welcoming and made sure to give detailed information about the area and the apartment. Antonella has a great manual of restaurant and tips for visiting Florence and Jeffrey spent time highlighting important items. Jeffrey checked in with us during our stay, and at checkout, came to the apartment and very kindly helped get a taxi for us and carry our luggage down the stairs. It really was a pleasure to meet Jeffrey, he was very personable and willing to be of help if we needed any, which was reassuring.
I have no hesitation in recommending Antonella's apartment and would love to stay there again if I return to Florence.