My wife and I were a bit nervous at first about booking a private room, but staying with Manuela and Paulo ended up being among our favorite places we stayed on our trip to Italy. They were incredibly gracious hosts and respected our privacy completely, but were also more than willing to talk and offer recommendations when we asked. Manuela speaks English very well, so there wasn’t any kind of awkward language barrier like I’d been concerned about.

The room and bathroom were not large, but were very comfortable. It isn’t air conditioned, so we kept the windows open at night which kept the temperature nice, but there was some street noise that made us happy we had earplugs. The biggest advantage to this apartment is the rooftop terrace that overlooks the stunning Duomo. The view is incredible, and dwarfs even other significant advantages to the apartment like its central location, elevator, and proximity to great food and gelato.

I’m so glad we went with the private room in Manuela and Paulo’s apartment in Florence. If we ever make it back to Florence, we’ll certainly look to book this listing again. Fantastic experience.