It was my first time to rent through AirBnB and my month in the Turtle House was the best first rental experience ever! Monica was very kind, helpful, and accommodating from our first message exchanges to the time during my stay. She and her husband Paco were the perfect hosts, making sure I was comfortable and had everything I needed. It felt more like staying at home than in a rented place.
The Turtle House is situated in one of my favourite areas of Firenze called San Niccolò. As soon as I entered the apartment, the smell of clean greeted me. Everything was spic and span, new, and well-kept. The bottle of red wine as well as snacks and fruits were a nice addition to the home. The bike included in the rental was great because it saved me a lot of travel time going around the city.
(there are actually 2 bikes included in the rent but I only used one).
Firenze is very hot and humid during the summer months, but the house remained very cool at night. No need for air conditioning or a fan because you can sleep well with the clean, cool breeze coming from the garden.
Since I was there for quite a while, it was great to have a washing machine and a stand to hang my clothes to dry (usually in a couple of hours with the warm sun). The bed was very comfortable and I slept very well in it every night. The entire rental was complete with all accessories you could ever need and they really thought of everything possible.
For anyone who would like to go to Firenze and feel how it's like not just to visit but to actually LIVE there, then I highly recommend staying in Monica's Turtle House.