Location was PERFECT! The apartment is literally a few steps away from the Duomo! Safe, friendly area! Lots of families around. Everything you need at your doorstep. Very old but well maintained area. Hosts provided detailed map for restaurants, markets, and sites. It was so nice to pop in and out to change clothes or shoes or to just rest a bit in between sites. Very easy walk to everything, including the Train station area.
The kitchen is well equipped as well as the bathroom. Clean and tidy! Plenty of room to hang clothes. We enjoyed having the hair dryer, clothes washing machine, drying rack, air conditioning, and elevator. We felt very safe and secure!
We loved the view of the cathedral right out our window! The fresh air from the breezes and glorious light came right through the place.
We had a rental car that we parked for 7 euro per day at the Villa Costanza Tram station. The station has a wonderful cafe full of cold and hot lunch options and fresh fruit and baked goods! We bought our tickets for 1.50 euro each at the cafe checkout counter. A tram departs every 6 minutes and was just a 20 minute ride into the heart of Florence, to the Valfonda stop. Once on board, we scanned our tickets to validate them using the onboard kiosk. From the Valfonda stop, it was a safe ten minute walk to the apartment. Our host met us on the street with a huge welcoming smile as she knew the GPS might not be reliable to bring us around the corner to our door.
Our hosts were wonderful and sincerely interested in our well being. We loved Florence and staying in this special apartment!