Great location, beautiful apartment!
Easy check in- Filippo met us when we arrived and greeted us, providing a set of keys, as well as codes for the entry and apartment door, as there were two of us traveling with different plans for each day.
Apartment is in a perfect location for sightseeing and also has tons of bakeries, trattorias, enotecas, and gelaterias close by.
Andrea was also very helpful in leaving us a manual with suggestions for restaurants and grocery stores in the area.
Kitchen only had tea bags and 4 nespresso pods, most likely left by previous guests. All of our other Airbnbs in Italy (on the Amalfi Coast/Sorrento and in Napoli) were stocked with water and some goodies. So be prepared to do some grocery shopping upon arrival.
Also…. Huge bonus…. Andrea arranged for a taxi to pick us up upon departure, to take us to the S M Novella train station for the next leg of our journey. Thank you, Andrea!!!
Only downside is that there is a popular bar around the corner and just a few steps away, which seems to be a big hit with the local 20-somethings, especially after 22:00. Loud and rambunctious crowd spills onto the street in front of the apartment. It’s loud until about 2:00 AM. So, if you’re a light sleeper- bring ear plugs. In the morning there is lots of garbage and beer bottles strewn about and in the gutter in front of the apartment. However, the city does a GREAT job of cleaning it all up by about 9:00, so you won’t notice it if you’re not out of there after 9:00. Firenze is a very clean city and you can see it is well cared for, as is this beautiful apartment.
Otherwise this was a phenomenal stay.