Good value overall - but not as good as the pictures. From the photos we expected the apartment to be bright, light, spacious and charming in a 'shabby chic' sort of way. But the reality is more 'shabby' than 'chic', the view not quite as gorgeous as the website photo, and the north-facing aspect, tucked in next to the Ponte Vecchio made it dingy on the mid- winter days we were there. Also not nearly as spacious as the wide angle pics suggest.

We are a family of three. Our teenage son slept on the sofa bed in the living area, so we felt just a little cramped. It would be more comfortable for two, or perhaps a couple with younger child.

On the up side - it was nice to lie in bed and see the old medieval tower of the Palazzo Vecchio, and to look across the river at the Vasarian corridoor and Gallery of the Ufizzi. And the apartment is warm, and fabulously located - you can walk everywhere.

The kitchen is the size of a postage stamp, really tiny - but we managed to cook our meals. Couldn't get dishwasher to work. Wifi was intermittent. Luca was here not too long after we arrived to give us keys a map and tips about sights and good cafes etc. All in all pretty good for the price. ( We imagined an elderly gentleman may have lived there - it had clearly once been a home, with little oddments around the place) - just don't expect it to be quite as fab as the photos.