A great location for exploring historic Florence. Santa Spirito is where the locals live so not as crazy as the other side of the Arno. We were a few short steps away from where Elizabeth Barrett Browning lived and died- many ancient Florentine towers and only 15 minutes away from the centre to f Florence. The perfect base for exploring from and then returning to the local square for an Aperol before deciding on dinner!
The apartment is on the 4th floor of a typical 18th/19th century building and thankfully has a lift- tiny but really useful. A lovely spacious apartment with beautiful high ceilings/ especially loved the Florentine painted ceiling in the living room. Bells wake you at 8am each day- the only time we heard them. If you are sleeping in the main bed room you might like to use earplugs as sound from the streets travel upwards- However we had no real trouble with out these.
Bernardo was waiting for us when we arrived and showed us around. He was the perfect host!