Ulisse was great and very welcoming! We had to adjust our train schedule and he was very happy and willing to meet us two hours earlier than we had originally planned. We got to the flat, took an elevator up with our bags (a pleasant surprise!), and were very pleased and happy to be staying in the beautiful apartment. Ulisse even had some prosecco in the fridge for us!

The apartment was very clean and literally RIGHT behind the Duomo. We weren't more than a 15 minute walk to the Palazzo Vecchio, or the Piazza della Repubblica, so it was nice to feel so connected to town. It was so convenient that we caught ourselves stopping in to the apartment during the day to unload/reload/change without feeling like we were having to go out of the way. It's also located RIGHT down the street from a fantastic gelato shop, Edoardo. We probably went there at least 4 times in 3 days.

Our biggest issue during our stay was that the main bedroom faced the street, and for some reason or another, it was very, very loud the nights we stayed there. I don't mean busy, there was no hustle or bustle keeping us awake. For whatever reason, at night it felt like there was a small group of people that, as they walked or hung out on the street, felt the need to just yell things at each other for a couple hours. This was probably further exacerbated by the fact that we were staying there on a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night (the noise was much quieter on Sunday night). Obviously, this is not within Ulisse's control and it does not detract in any way from the hospitality that Ulisse showed us during our visit.

Ulisse was also so gracious in that he let us leave our bags there past check out since our train wasn't leaving Florence until later in the day. This was so helpful, because otherwise we would have had to make other arrangements for the morning.

Thanks for the hospitality, Ulisse!