This 4th floor apartment in Florence was better than we could have ever imagined. Three spacious bedrooms with private, well-appointed bathrooms. Great high ceilings downstairs in the sitting room. A fully equipped kitchen, even with an American coffeemaker.

But even beyond the great, comfortable apartment, the location is unbeatable. It's one block from the Arno on the opposite side of the river from the city center. So at night its much quieter, yet still a very short walk to virtually everything you'd want to do and see. There's a good corner cafe 50 yards away that caters very well to English speakers too, where you can grab cafe, panino, wine, or lunch.

The rooftop terrace is absolutely stunning. It seats four comfortably and feels like it was set down on a movie set. Pitti Palace is behind you, the Duomo in front of you. It's the perfect place to relax and have a quiet evening. The whole apartment is the kind of place where you could spend 3 weeks or 3 months.

In addition, Saverio and his daughters were very helpful and responsive. They made checking in and checking out very simple and easy. We will definitely be back.