My husband and I visited in the end of July (July 28-31), which is why our experience may differ from yours! To start: We loved the location and view from the apartment - HOWEVER, due to the record high temp in Florence during our stay we were only able to stay in the apartment for 1 night. We were aware there was no AC in the apartment, but relied on another guests post that 2 fans made it more than sufficient. Maybe that’s true for June, but definitely not in July. So take this review as more of a PSA:
Con: Lack of AC - We spent the first night there but woke up drenched in sweat and had to shower before going out even though we both showered before bed. After a morning of exploring Florence we came back to rest following lunch and it was miserable in the apartment even with windows open and fans going. After 45min of sitting inside miserable we made the decision to bite the bullet, cut our losses (financially speaking) and check into a hotel to salvage our trip. We still used the apartment as a basecamp during the day if we needed a bathroom and to use for the views at night. The balcony gives a spectacular view, but it’s not really usable to sit out and eat a meal. There are a TON of birds that perch on the roof across and get way too friendly/ try to grab any food you have and pooped all over the table/chairs/ floor, which made it unappealing to use during the day. Camilla warned us about the birds during check-in & said this was due to the downstairs guy constantly feeding them, but they were sparse at night which was great!
PROS: location is spectacular and right in the middle of the action but not loud at night! WiFi worked great and they gave awesome suggestions from food/drinks/ ships around - really appreciated!! We had a wonderful experience regardless of the AC issue and enjoyed using the balcony in the evening to enjoy a glass of wine and the view of the Duomo! Shower pressure was great. Bed was decent and front futon was comfy!
We don’t want this to be a bad review but more of a PSA as to July in the heat. There wasn’t anything wrong with the apartment necessarily. Not as updated as many others we’ve stayed in, but was as pictured.