For those who don’t mind walking up several floors, this place is a gem.
For me, it was a thrill to stay in a literally 1,000-year-old building in the heart of magnificent Florence. You can feel it’s a historic place when you observe the Medieval drawings that were exposed by stripping the paint from parts of some of the walls; by the heavy wooden beams supporting the brick ceiling; by the quaint attic accessible through wooden stairs; and by the views of ancient rooftops nearby.
Yet the apartment is fully equipped with all the modern conveniences: AC, fridge, microwave, gas range, tea kettle, and even a dishwasher and a full-size washing machine—major appliances I had never seen in any other Airbnb.
Marcio, who works for the Airbnb, speaks excellent English and is extremely helpful. He’ll even buy groceries for you if you have trouble carrying them up the stairs.
In short, I can’t recommend this place highly enough!