My girl friend and I stayed for 1-month so we’d like to leave as much detail as possible for future travelers! If you aren’t into reading lengthy reviews, the quick summary is this; it was everything we hoped it would be and would absolutely return.
I’ll start off with Lisa’s hospitality- 10/10! She had an entire booklet prepared of things to do, places to eat and even had additional places outside of Florence/Tuscany area upon request. Her kind demeanor made contact such a breeze and always enjoyed chatting.
We were looking for a location that was close to most of the Florence attractions and a place to grocery shop all while being affordable. This apartment was the perfect combination. Mercato Centrale (~farmers market but with more) is just 2 minutes away while the CONAD supermarket is 5 minutes.
The apartment has 2 fantastic AC units, 1 in the living room and 1 in the bedroom. The washer/dryer is a great convenience, just be sure to do small loads (2-3kgs) as to not increase the drying time (3+hours). There is a laundry store right outside of the apartment if you want to pay extra for a large load to be done quickly. The bed has a firm mattress which we always slept great on, not to mention the extra pillows the apartment came with (always a plus!). Both the living room and bedroom have large windows that you can open, allowing you to enjoy the small side street down below. We never had an issue of the side street being too noisy, we always slept great!
The kitchen came with all your basic cooking essentials + espresso! The moka expresso worked great, we used it every morning.
One thing to note is the WIFI speed. We both work remotely and used ZOOM simultaneously in different rooms. The quality seemed to fluctuate depending on peaks hours of the work day. As if the internet service provider TIM splits the download/upload speed amongst multiple apartments/buildings. Please note, other web browsing activity worked perfectly with no quality issues. I.e YouTube, Netflix, Google etc. on multiple devices.
Definitely check out the roof. This is a shared space amongst the tenants however we were always the only people to use it. It’s about 50’ x 30’ and is great spot to have a glass or two of wine while checking out the surrounding buildings. Felt like a secret gem that came as an extra plus with this location.
Location - Walking:
Mercato Centrale - 2 minutes
Conrad Supermarket - 5 minutes
Duomo - 10 minutes
Train Station - 10 minutes
Arno River - 20 minutes (~1 mile)
San Niccolo- 30 minutes
Thank you for the 1-month stay, Lisa. We loved your apartment and getting to meet you!