Great location, 10 min walk form Firenze train station, right in the old town area with lots of high end shops and restaurants, yet tugged away in a side ally, so at night the room was quiet since all windows face interior. Bed was comfortable and big.
However for check-in we waited almost 20 minutes on the street before a young guy met us, even when I clearly stated our arrival time. He was very nice and helped carrying one suitcase up the 39 steps of stairs and gave us some suggestions of where to eat.
The flat has pots and pans, dish washer and even a washer , yet lacked many consumable items that make the place feel hospitable. No detergent for the dish washing machine or the washer, hence you really couldn’t use neither.
Except minimum shampoo and toilet paper rolls were provided for our 5-night stay, there was no coffee or tea or sugar or salt & pepper or oil, no paper towel or napkins either. Room was cold for the first 2 days but did warm up since the 3rd day, the tile floor was cold too(we forgot to pack slippers), and you couldn’t adjust the heating schedule.
We bought coffee and milk and learnt to use the small stovetop Italian Moka pot that could brew two cups of espresso each time. That was fun. No water kettle for making hot water either.
Florence is very nice, even in January. We were lucky that the first Sundays of winter months all national museums are free, that saved us some $ . The sandwiches from All’Antico Vinaio were amazing. The Oggi restaurant very close to the apartment is quite good too, the waiter was very nice.