With my wife and my son and I, we checked into Mariangela's apartment on via Del Sole. Not knowing what really to expect as this was the first the we are using AirBnB. When we arrived, waiting for us by the main entrance was Mariangela herself. She was so sweet and very pleasant and we immediately thought that she must be a very kind person which she was. Unfortunately when I arrived I was walking with the aid of a walking cane as I had badly hurt my knee the week before. Since the apartment had three flights of stairs up, only Mariangela and my wife struggled to bring our luggage up and I could not help! Anyway the apartment was a pleasant surprise. With its many huge Windows we were greeted by the facade of Bacilica Santa Maria Novela and the apartment was just a stone throw away from it. It was a sight to behold - a typical million dollar view! Mariangela was efficient in running us through all the apartment facilities and the two bedroom (one in the top loft). The beds were comfortable and the apartment had all the amenities especially for in-room dinning and cooking. There a dishwasher which is always handy, there is the washer and dryer which is a bonus and there is a good wifi system. The whole apartment was fully air conditioned (a luxury) and furnitures were new. A very good super market was only a 6 mins walk away towards SMN on the right side. Taxis were everywhere and were very inexpensive. The apartment is also 5 mins by foot from the main train station and 100% of the beautiful monuments that makes Florence world class in terms of the Renaissance period , great Tuscany food restaurants and specialty food shops, wonderful culture, music concerts, museum etc etc were all within walking distance of the apartment. Starting from SMN one could walk everywhere. One could also venture further afield to Pisa, Vinci, Rome all in two days. The list goes on and on but the starting point is prime and this is the apartment of Mariangela. She is a lovely hostess. When we were ready to check out, we just left everything as they were, took care of the trash (in fact her house cleaner help us on that one) left the keys in the tables and walked away - couldn't get simpler than that. Oh yes btw the area around the apartment were pretty safe with lots of police visibility all day and night long. So we we will be back again in Florence and will definitely stay at Mariangela's lovely apartment. Hope all the above helped for the new guest thinking of staying there. Just one downside and that is the both shower room has very slippery floor but we took care of it by placing a face towel on the floor and all were good.
Cheers
Dr Baumann