Excellent from beginning to end. We arrived late due to an unexpected train strike, but Alessandro’s son, Camillo, was there to meet us. We had a slight problem understanding the TV, but Alessandro was there in 15 minutes to fix it! The air conditioning worked very well too as it was hot while we were there. They provide great hospitality.
The apartment is on a quiet street, about 10-15 minutes walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station. There is a Carrefour grocery store 1.5 blocks away, with very cheap bottled water, wine, and other food. The Central Market is also a short distance. We walked to everything we needed to see. For great pizza, try il Pizzaiuolo on Via de Macci. It’s further away, near the other large market, but it’s worth it. Locals were eating there. Another great restaurant is Simbiosi Organic pasta & wine, which is very close to the apartment, on Via de Ginori.
Thank you Alessandro & Camillo.