Romano was a great host! He met us at the apartment to show us everything, circled places to go on a map of Florence that he had for us, made sure we could get in and out with the keys before leaving us to explore the city, and even gave us tips on haggling with the street vendors selling leather goods.
The apartment is on a quiet street but still very close to all of the attractions... everything is within waking distance.
Here are my list of PROS and CONS of our stay:
PROS
•great location
•helpful host
•A/C unit by the bed
•washer for clothes
•host provided laundry derergeant, body wash, and hand soap
•soft toilet paper (our recent stays in other cities had rough paper and trust me, it matters)
•good size fridge to store drinks or any snacks you might want
•very clean apartment
•easy check-out
•check-out time is at 11 AM so definitely enough time to grab a pastry and a dirty chai latte before checking out
CONS (nothing to deter anyone from staying here, just notes to know about before booking)
•25ish minute walk from the train station and the sidewalks are very bumpy so it was difficult getting all of our big suitcases there (this is more of just a warning that if you have a lot of luggage, look into getting a taxi... we loved the location)
•no elevator to the 3rd floor so just get ready to have a leg workout getting your luggage to the apartment! (the workout was much needed after eating all of the yummy pasta Florence has to offer)
Overall it was a great stay! We will definitely book this location the next time we are in Florence!