Our week in Florence was fabulous and much of that success can be attributed to the very accommodating flat hosted by Alessandro and Azedeh that we booked through Airbnb. The flat was ideally located—just a half-block from the Duomo!—and offered an easy walking distance to loads of incredible museums, restaurants, shops, etc. The 2nd floor flat itself offered all that we needed for our stay – closet and bureau space, plenty of towels for bath, kitchenette, comfortable bed, washing machine, espresso machine, and more (there’s a TV there, but we were too busy to even turn it on!).

Our host, Azedeh, was wonderful. She truly went above and beyond in ensuring that our stay was perfect. She met us when we arrived and our meeting was much more than an exchange of money and keys. She had lots of information and recommendations already pulled together to help us enjoy our stay and was obviously very knowledgeable in answering questions that we had (both when we arrived and later when we emailed her with a question or two). We tried many of her restaurant recommendations and they were spot-on!

We loved Florence and, when we someday return, we’d definitely choose this flat again!