WOW! What an apartment, what a location, and what a host! All of these things were simply tremendous. We were two adults and a toddler and found everything about our stay absolutely incredible. If you’re looking for a base in bella Firenze, look no further!
We personally loved the location, but if you’re a super light sleeper, do know that on weekend nights in particular, once the merchants of the Mercato Nuevo pack their wares and leave for the night, street musicians will set up and perform for hours in the empty market space with great acoustics. We had accordion music one night and a jazz trio the other- while certainly not whisper quiet, for us, it added extra charm (& our toddler loved looking out the window and watching the musicians- even though he should have been in bed!)
As often happens with travel, unexpected challenges can arise, and it’s the sign of a great Airb&b host who does his utmost to meet those challenges- and that’s precisely what Lorenzo did. When we checked in, the Internet was down because the Italian Telecom provider was doing work on the line, and it was expected to be fixed by the next day. Lorenzo communicated this clearly with us, and when the issue wasn’t resolved 24h later (& as our data roaming was rapidly dwindling), Lorenzo sprang into action and brought us his spare mobile phone with a massive local data allowance to use as a hotspot until the flat’s internet was again functional. This was the perfect solution, and shows why Lorenzo gets rated as an exceptional host, and why his place has Airb&b Plus status.
Beyond this, he was extremely helpful , genuinely kind, and very very easy to communicate with. We can’t wait to return to beautiful Florence and this truly exceptional apartment!