Claudia kindly agreed to meet us earlier than the check in time to fit in with our train arrival, she helped us with our bags and showed us around the apartment, excellently explaining all the appliances. She also gave us advice on local places to eat and have directions to the nearby attractions, overall she was very helpful and friendly, before we arrived her contact was exceptional. There was also a lovely welcome basket, although we were too lazy to cook the pasta we did very much appreciate the bottle of wine! Great classy touch. The room description and photos are perfect to get a feel for the apartment, very clean and splendidly kept. However, the view from the window of Basicalla St.Lorenzo is actually alot more impressive in person! The photos really don't do the tremendous views justice, especially on an evening when you open the front door to be greeted by darkness except for the lit up dome of the Basicalla. Neighbourhood was great, seconds from a piazza full of restaurants and cafes, and then the marcato centrale, who's pop up bistros and food stalls up stairs make up a fantastic indoor market dining experience, all the food was fantastic, especially the coffee and almond gellato which we had to try more than once. Surprisingly closer to the Doumo than expected and a short stroll from all the other beautiful sights of Florence. A* location. We loved our stay in Florence and would definitely recommend this apartment, it is a quintessentially cosey italian loft perfect for a short stay in Florence.

Take note of Claudia's culinary recommendations, she knows what she is talking about! Loved il pizzaiuolo