My husband and I just returned from a 5 week vacation in Florence Italy where we rented this lovely apartment from Matteo. I would like to say we were very fortunate in finding this apartment and having such a nice host in Matteo. The communication with Matteo was excellent and even though he lives in Rio de Janeiro, his father, Gianni lived locally and was available for your needs. Gianni was at the apartment to welcome us and since my husband and I have stayed in Italy before, we were familiar with how the Italian appliances worked. The apartment was very spacious, having a comfortable living room and a very large bedroom with more than enough closet, wardrobe and drawer space and it was great that they supplied us with many towels and extra sheets and bedding for our long stay.The kitchen was efficient however I did have a few ideas for Matteo to improve on for those who are long time guests such as my husband and I.
We were so very happy with the neighborhood, even though the entrance was on a main Street, the apartment itself was set more in the back and on the 4 floor ( with elevator ) so whatever outside noise you may hear was not offensive , the best sounds heard were the church bells.
As in the other reviews, the apartment was so convenient to several wonderful restaurants, gelato, and a terrific little coffee bar right down stairs..we recommend them all, also, a bank and pharmacy are 2 doors down, which came in handy. One of the main reasons for choosing this apartment was its close location to the train station, since we were doing sightseeing to other regions by train and with just a 15 minute walk made our touring easy. We were very happy to meet Matteo at the end of our stay since he returned to Florence for a visit. We highly recommend this apartment for your Florence vacation .