We adored this apartment. It has a spacious living room, dining room, and bedroom. Truly, air-conditioning made a huge difference for us. We slept well at night, went to sites in the morning, rested in the heat of the afternoon, and went out again in the evening. We enjoyed looking out over the garden, though we found the mosquitos chased us back indoors. We valued the washing machine, which meant we could pack light (I travelled for 5 weeks with 1 backpack), and in our weather, the clothes dried within the day with the heat.
The central location was great. While the apartment itself is quiet and you hear little street noise, you are a 10-15 minute walk to all the sites. Additionally, we appreciated the gelateria & grocery store on the block (and learned that in Italian markets, you must weigh & label your own produce before you get to the checkout line).
Caterina was welcoming, warm, and flexible. We recommend her as a host.
Tips:
- Devote a day to the Uffizi -- plan to buy espresso & snacks at the cafe counter to keep your energy up.
- Cafe Cibreo was our favorite dinner. Despite the heat, we ordered yellow pepper soup & fish soup, both of which were fantastic. Also loved the cuttlefish ragu.
- In the evening, we enjoyed taking a long walk up the hill to the Forte Belvedere to watch the sunset, then through the neighborhoods of high-walled villas of via di s. Leonardo & viale Galileo, then down via dell'erta canina back to the center of the city.