Max’s place in Florence was great. It was situated perfectly for our needs. We'd been to Florence several times and wanted to experience the Oltrarno area. We found great restaurants nearby and of course it’s close to the Piazza Santo Spirito, which is where the younger crowd hangs out and they have a ton of outdoor restaurants.
We walked from the train station and lost a suitcase wheel on the cobblestones. When we left we went the longer route on the smoother roads, which was much easier.
The apartment is at the upper end of Via Toscanella. It’s up three flights of steps, but Max was there to meet us and he carried one bag. He gave us a quick tour of the place (which was immaculate), gave us a bottle of Chianti and cookies, and had a cold bottle of water in the fridge for us… much appreciated. The layout is a little odd, but it’s functional. The apartment is a narrow rectangle with the bedroom at one end, the kitchen and living area in the middle, and the bathroom at the other end. The sink and shower of the bathroom are actually down some steps, which you can see from the photos.
They have two air-conditioners. One is in the living area and is very quiet. The other is in the bedroom and is not quiet. The motor for that ac is in the room, so it makes a ticking and rumbling sound. I was so happy to have the ac that I just put in my earplugs and slept very well. But, there’s plenty of windows from airflow. The shower was good and roomy, the water pressure was great and it was hot (but the temperature varied a lot). The kitchen was fully functional with a few items in the cupboard. We had to take our garbage to the bins a couple of blocks away. Max was very quick to follow up on any questions we had. I can recommend his place to anyone who can handle a couple of flights of stairs.