Marina should be an "Elite" Superhost! She’s an architect by trade, so the simple design and decoration is displayed within the apartment. Her attention to detail such as child proofing open sockets (since we have a 3.5 year old daughter), showing us how to use each key, providing an awesome pack and play crib for my daughter to use, water in the fridge and morning snacks put her hospitality over the top. I loved that she uses a linen service for all the sheets and towels, just like a hotel would, everything was CLEAN! Marina is also open to suggestions to improve future stays for her guests. We were a family of four, three adults and a 3.5 year old child. Right off the bat, we were greeted by Marina with a friendly smile. My primary language is English and Marina speaks it very well for being her second language. We loved talking to Marina and got along with her as if she were a long time friend! We could go on and on about how great Marina is as a host, but I'm sure you're here for the apartment review.
We're in Italy so it is a bunch of rectangle cobble stone sidewalks, make sure you have 4 wheel luggage and something to link 2 or more luggages back to back (like "Link My Luggage"). I would pack much lighter next time! The apartment itself is on the second floor, no elevator/lift, about 15-20 steps. The main bed could fit two adults and a child and only one person will fit onto the single bed. The walk from the Firenze SMN train station to the apartment will take you about 15 minutes, 20-25 minutes if you have a ton of luggage (like we did!). Take Marinas suggested path since it’s the best route with bigger side walks. The apartment is within walking distance to all the major tourist attractions so no need to worry about getting around. If you’re only 2-3 adults, she may offer to take you around town if she’s not busy working. Overall the apartment was perfect for our needs, but if I knew how awesome Marina was, I wouldn’t have researched so many different AirBNB’s in Florence (Firenze). Book it now!