If you have a chance to book this apartment, do so! You will pinch yourself every morning when you see the beautiful view of the Duomo and bell tower, and you will marvel at the sunsets off the terrace every afternoon. I found the views to be even better than pictured on the Airbnb listing.
We stayed here for 3 nights with our two kids. We slept in the bedroom, and they slept on the sofa bed. Everyone slept comfortably. It is very clean. And there is a nice amount of room to spread out between the terrace, the table in the living room, and the couches.
The kitchen and bathroom are both narrow, but as long as you don’t have several people in them at once, they are fine. The shower has a nice rain shower head, and the corner positioning is clever.
We washed clothes while we were there, and Egla was kind enough to provide detergent and softener. (I don’t know if that’s a standard feature, but it was much appreciated.) I was concerned, because a drying rack wasn’t listed on the amenities list, but there is one…and it’s huge! Definitely sufficient for drying many clothes at once. The only caveat for people used to large washers is that this one is a bit on the small side. So, you will need to plan on several small loads vs. fewer large loads.
The location of the apartment is wonderful. It is situated in Oltrarno and has many, many restaurants and shops in the vicinity. But the wonderful thing is that the Ponte Vecchio is a minute’s walk and the Mercato Nuovo (leather market) and the Duomo are both only 5-7 minutes away by foot. The SMN train station is 15-17 minutes by foot or less than 10 by taxi.
Egla was a great host and was very responsive both before and during our trip. If we are ever lucky enough to be in Florence again, we will for sure look to see if Torre View is available, because I can’t imagine a better accommodation.