Our stay at Apartment Pontevecchio was absolutely incredible. Lorenzo, our gracious host who is a gem of a human being, met us with his mother Ivana at the Mercato il Porcellino, which is right outside the door to the apartment. He recognized us before we even got out of the taxi and made us feel like family from the moment we arrived.

Upon entering the apartment, my 78 year old mother who is traveling with us was wiping away tears from her eyes, saying the apartment and it's location made her feel like we were in a movie. The apartment was sparkling clean, wonderfully comfortable and full of character. We loved the frescoed walls, nice bathrooms, spacious bedrooms, big windows, and the balcony that overlooked this very special location.

Talk about a great location, it is literally a block from the Piazza de Rupubblica, a two minute walk to the Piazza Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, or Ponte Vecchio, 5 minutes to the Duomo, and under 10 minutes to Mercato Centrale.

When we left, Lorenzo met us at our apartment for checkout, helped us with our bags, and called a taxi. To top it all off, I had to call Lorenzo after we checked out from Rome as I left my passport hidden in the apartment. Lorenzo immediately went to the apartment, found the passport, and overnighted by courier to us in Rome.

I cannot imagine how our stay at Apartment Pontevecchio could have been better. My wife and I can't wait until our next visit to Florence to stay at the Apartment Vecchio again, and to see our new friends Lorenzo and Ivana again!