Stefania’s AirBnb is one of the best places I’ve stayed in.
I’ll start with the fact that my partner and I have been traveling on and off for the last couple of years and we both at times need to do remote work. So, as you can imagine, we have to be somewhat particular about the places we stay. It’s not only our home away from home, but a central place for our site-seeing as well as a base of operations at times for work.
The Hosts:
Stefania and Valeria went above and beyond to ensure that our stay was comfortable and all our needs were met. They even worked with us on trying to get ahold of AirBnB so that we could re-book and use a credit that AirBnB had not applied on our initial booking. We at first booked 6 days, but ended up staying 2 more days because we loved the place so much.
Internet/Dedicated Work Space:
We require fast internet to support video/audio transfers as well as countless zoom calls when we do need to work. The internet speed here averaged between 60-70 Mbps - which was great for our needs. Most places will say they have fast internet - this place actually does. There is a desk in the bedroom that can be utilized as a work space as well as two tables inside of the kitchen and living room. Highly recommend for remote workers.
The Location:
It’s located right next to the market, plenty of leather stores in the area to start browsing for your famous Florence Leather and gifts. A lot of great restaurants (some more expensive in the area, but a bit of walking down a street or two away from the Duomo and you’ll find great food at great prices. The Duomo itself is a 5 minute walk and there are a ton of museum’s you can visit. The metro is close as well, so it’s not a long haul to the station. It has one flight of stairs to go up to get to the apartment, but it’s a small flight and really not bad at all.
The Decor:
Comfy decor - some cool art, and the design of the AirBnB was really thought out - it has some great aesthetics. The couch provided a great place to have a movie night or just to sit and enjoy a nice cup of coffee. Bedroom was nice - the bed was soft (another must when traveling)
Amenities:
Internet is fast. Great TV. Washer and dryer were present which is huge for traveling! Fresh fruit, coffee, tea and cookies were left for us - very thoughtful! The bathroom was beautiful and the kitchen was stocked with what you needed. Be mindful that you’re in Italy, you do have to take your garbage out around the corner into the appropriate bins - but it’s really not that big of a deal and they’re very close to the AirBnB.
The only thing we didn’t get this go around is a longer stay. If I pass through Florence again I will certainly stay here.
A big thank you to Stefania and Valeria - highly recommend staying at this AirBnB!