Allesandra’s apartment is really lovely. Beautifully presented and spotlessly clean, and little touches like good quality shower gel and toilet roll along with plentiful towels make your stay pleasant. Handy items like a kettle, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, hairdryer and curling tongs make life easier. We liked that washing-up liquid, cleaning products and dishwasher tablets were available too, to help keep the place nice while we were there.
It’s well located in an area with some lovely bars, and it’s just a 15 minute walk from the main station, Florence SMN, the Cathedral, all the main sights, in fact it’s within easy walking distance of everything you might want to see. It’s also an excellent base from which you can visit Siena, Tuscany, Bologna and even the Cinque Terre. There’s a very popular and particularly good Gelataria just around the corner too - exactly what you want while you’re in Italy!
The only slight downside is that only half of the terrace actually belongs to the apartment, and it’s the half without the sofa and large table. There were a few biting insects on the terrace too, including quite a few mosquitoes while we were there (April), enough that we went back inside. That said, we really loved the apartment and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it.
Communication with the host’s representatives was good, and although a couple of different people were involved, the communication was seamless and well-managed, and Beatrice approached us in the street whilst we were working out where we needed to be, which was lovely. She was very pleasant, and we were very pleased with both our welcome and our departure arrangements.
This is a great place to stay in Florence.