What a wonderful stay! From communication with Maurizio prior to our trip to the check in process with his son, Leonardo, (Maurizio was away on vacation) we had a great time. We really appreciated the fact that Leonardo met us at the train station and walked with us to the apartment.
The apartment itself is better than as pictured. Very clean, modern, outfitted with top end products (Bosch induction cooktop & dishwasher, custom cabinetry, vented hood, grohe faucets, Mitsubishi AC unit which worked fabulously in the summer heat, etc!), comfortable bed and sofa. A lot of thought was taken into making the compact space functional - we can appreciate this coming from apartment living in NYC. The kitchen is fully stocked for all of your cooking needs (there's a Carrefour express down the street but the best produce and selection we found at Sapori & Dintorni Conad just 2 streets over), plenty of electrical outlets, ample lighting for the entire apartment, great natural light too with views of the tower and partial of duomo, spacious modern shower. Nice touches like breakfast items and beverages (prosecco, water, OJ, milk, Nespresso capsules). Supplies like dishwasher & laundry tablets, paper towel etc all included. We had to do some work while on vacation and the internet was very stable and fast enough for our needs, we used both Ethernet and wifi (I believe it is fiber to the curb).
Location was perfect for seeing all the major cultural highlights. Can't get better than being just 1min from the Duomo and likewise a short walk to the Academia and Uffizi. This was really helpful for all our early morning entrance reservations. Do walk around Duomo late at night, such a different experience vs daytime tourist congestion. Building itself is secure and spacious (used to be commercial) and there are elevators although we didn't need to use them as it was just 2 flights up. Thanks so much Maurizio and Leonardo for an awesome stay!