A cozy quiet studio apartment in Florence, right near the Arno River. It is one bridge west of Ponte Vecchio and a quick walk to all of the attractions. It is on a side street that is quiet during the day and night with a little corner spot across from the door to unload a car if needed. It is 2 flights of stairs up from the street with no elevator. The bathroom is large with a small shower stall and washer. There is only one air conditioner unit near the window, so a little warm during the hot Italian summer, but tolerable. Perfect for a couple or a few friends with a large sectional couch to sleep on as well.
Donna is very helpful and can organize directions into town if driving yourself, including submitting a permit to the police so you are able to enter the ZTL, which is pretty much everywhere within Florence. She also has arrangements with a parking garage which is about a 10-15 min walk away from the apartment. We were able to drop our car off there as well as our luggage on the day of check out and had a secure place for our things. The people running the garage were very sweet and helpful as well. We checked out at 10am but didn’t pick up our car until 5pm, which no problem! We did have a larger rental SUV therefore paid an additional 20 euro for the day, but it was totally worth it! (The free-included parking with the apt only refers to a small compact car).
Would recommend, especially in the cooler months when air conditioning is not as necessary!