What a fantastic stay we had in Florence. Francesca was speedy with communication from the start and was helpful in sending info on how to get to her apt. We were running slightly later than we thought but Francesca was happy to wait for us.
Her flat is just stunning, just as the pics suggest and the flat is more than adequate for two people. The kitchen was much bigger than expected and beautifully laid out - although we didnt use it to cook you could cook a decent meal of you wanted. Bathroom was brill and just like you would get in a nice hotel. Bed very comfy and plenty of storage. Lots of extras such has hair dryer, iron and much needed umbrella! Francesca kindly talked us through all of Florence's highlights and good places to eat, really helpful city maps in the flat too.
The location is excellent, we walked everywhere within about 5-20 mins. You are definitely in a more residential area but we loved that and watching local life go by. The whole area felt very safe. Very nice cafes/bars a few minutes walk away and the same to the river and the PV. Be aware this apartment is south of the river - the air b and b map is not accurate - but we realised this and were very happy with this before booking.
The only one thing we had issue with was mosquitos as it was very warm in the flat and no aircon so slept with windows open therefore got eaten alive! HOWEVER as we were leaving aircon was being installed so this will no longer be an issue. And to be honest we didn't help ourselves as didn't go prepared for mosquitos!
We very much enjoyed the wine Francesca left for us and the little oil bottle she also gave us as a thank you for letting the aircon man in.
We wouldn't hesitate to recommend this apartment, or Francesca as a host, to anyone visiting Florence.
Thank you Francesca!