We had a great one week stay in Rossana’s apartment. While we never met her in person, she was a wonderful hostess. Her replies were always very prompt, often immediate, and she provided wealth of information for us. She also helped us with with finding a nearby garage and even arranged for a discounted rate. We had a bit of a hiccup with the check in ( the woman responsible for that was late), but that was resolved pretty quickly. Rossana even left some welcoming gifts for us - a bottle of Chianti, a box of yummy biscuits and a bar of chocolate. It was such a warm and special welcome!
The apartment is beautiful and very well furnished. It is very clean and everything looks new. Wi-fi is fast and reliable. TV has lots of international channels, including many English language ones. The location is fantastic - the apartment is within walking distance to most of the things you would want to do in Florence. And there are bus stops just a few steps away in case you need to venture out or are just too tired (or lazy) to walk.
Garage Tintori is just a couple of minutes away and a good option if you are arriving by car. We paid 20 euros per day and had in-and-out privileges, which was great for day trips. However, getting in and out of Florence was challenging and GPS (Google Maps) didn’t always work, especially in the center.
The nearest grocery store is Conad, across from garage Tintori. Mailboxes Etc. Is a couple of doors from the garage and they can pack and ship all the stuff you will probably buy in Florence. La Vinaina is a lovely small restaurant not far from the apartment. We had our favorite meal in Florence there. And Gelateria die Neri has the most awesome gelato! We loved shopping at the San’Ambrosio market. Everything we bought there was fresh and delicious.
You should expect some noise that comes with staying in the city center. The bar across the street, Piccolo, gets quite noisy between 10:30 pm and 2:30 am. It didn’t bother us too much, but if you are a light sleeper you may want to plan for that.
We can highly recommend Rossana’s apartment and would stay there again if we are lucky enough to come back to Florence.