My wife, Nicolle & I had an amazing stay at Paola's beautiful apartment during a 2-week trek through Europe for our honeymoon! The views from the large terrace are amazing and we both agreed that the apartment is even more picturesque & vivid in person - the pictures are great but they don't do it justice, believe me.

Paola was very welcoming and met us at the apartment as soon as we arrived even though we were about an hour late. (The apartment is very conveniently located only a couple blocks from the train station). She was very accommodating in showing us around the apartment and helping us catch our bearings by pointing out some of the major attractions (which can mostly be seen from the apartment) and recommending some good places to eat.

The apartment was very clean and beautifully decorated. We had full use of the kitchen and were left some bottles of water which were definitely needed while spending our three days their walking around the balmy (even in April) afternoons of Florence. We also "cooled down" by enjoying a daily delicious gelato or two :)

The only drawback I could see for some is that the street outside does get loud and rowdy at night. We didn't mind the noise however, because living in center city Philadelphia we're used to being lulled to sleep by the sounds of the city. Also, it helps that the bedroom is located in the back of the apartment which helps to deafen the street noise.

I'd also caution anyone travelling alone (especially women) to be wary of their surroundings when walking around at night. But that can be said for most major cities - just be smart.

All in all it was a very memorable, great stay & we can't say enough about our great host - Paola! We would without a doubt stay @ Paola's place again if we're lucky enough to come back and would highly recommend her place to any couple planning a visit to Florence or Tuscany.

Ciao!

Kevin & Nicolle