Michele and Caterina’s apartment is really well located in a quiet street next to the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, less than a minute from the Church of Santa Monaca which hosts opera in the evenings at 9:15. There’s a Conad supermarket and laundromat right around the corner, as well as a phenomenal fruit and vegetable market (Ortofrutticoli) and great bakery (Le Botteghe De Il Fornaio) less than two minutes away on Via Sant'Agostino. Don’t miss nearby Gelateria Carraia on the corner opposite the Alla Carraia bridge. The apartment has an incredible kitchen with absolutely everything you could need to make your own meals. I wish my own kitchen was this nice!
The bed is really comfortable and the bathroom, while small, is clean (though if you’re taller than average the shower might be a bit awkward as the ceiling is quite low in the shower). We absolutely loved our stay here and would stay again. Caterina is really lovely and provides information and recommendations about the area and nearby eateries. It’s an easy walk from Florence’s main attractions and we loved staying somewhere central where locals still live- there’s tons of local character.