Guilia & Massimiliano’s place is just as described & the photos are very accurate. The apartment is huge. We’ve stayed in several hotels in Florence in the past & you typically get a small room, so this was a real treat. You have everything you need for your stay, the apartment is well-equipped & clean. There is tons of brilliant sunlight coming into the flat when the windows & shutters are open.
Despite the excellent directions given, we found the apartment building a little tricky to find, as we arrived as the San Lorenzo market was in full tilt & we had to navigate around hundreds of tourists with our luggage. A quick chat with one of the stall vendors & the building was easily located. Check-in was very easy with the key pads at the entrance door & the apartment door. Massimiliano was kind enough to let us check-in a bit early, which was very helpful. It is a bit of a climb to get up to the apartment with luggage, 6 flights of stairs (64 steps), but that has been mentioned in the details for the apartment.
The bed was comfortable & Massimiliano has provided ear plugs to ensure a good night’s sleep. The apartment building is surrounded by several restaurants & bars, which get going pretty early & stay open quite late. The air conditioning does manage to provide white noise to drown out most of the noise. Summer is a hopping time in Florence with the crazy number of tourists in the city & the apartment is in the centre of all the action. The market is right below you & the Duomo just a short walk away.
Great communication with Massimiliano & we had a pleasant stay!