We loved the experience of staying in this apartment in the heart of Florence. The views of the cathedral and piazza are incredible. We knew from the pictures that it looked impressive but even more so to arrive and look out the window and see this beautiful building that looks like a massive intricately decorated cake! We loved watching the crowds below in the piazza and spent an entertaining couple of hours watching a mime artist interacting with the crowd. Music played by buskers drifted up to the apartment well into the night. The apartment is within walking distance to all the main attractions. We were only in Florence for three nights so it was a perfect central location.

Host Isabella is delightful and thoughtful and she met us at the apartment and kindly helped carry my suitcase up the four or so flights of stairs. We knew there would be stairs but it was nearing the end of our trip so our suitcases were getting heavy! However it was worth the effort. The apartment was a great size for our family of four with two of us in each bedroom. Isabella was extremely organised and explained everything we needed to know. We appreciated the information folder which included emergency and medical numbers, restaurant recommendations and household instructions. The apartment was spacious, clean and had everything we needed. Isabella also kindly rang and booked the taxi for our early departure to the airport to ensure there were no language misunderstandings if we rang.

We booked this apartment on the recommendation of friends who stayed here a year or so ago and it proved to be a perfect Airbnb experience. Keep in mind that you need to relatively fit to lug heavy luggage up the stairs. Also it can be quite noisy at night, particularly on the weekend, as the windows are old and don't completely block the noise. But what else can you expect when you're overlooking a busy piazza in the heart of Florence? Pop in a pair of earplugs as I did to block out noise when sleeping. This was all part of the memorable experience for us (in Australia it would be the equivalent of booking an apartment overlooking Circular Quay or Flinders Street Station) and we highly recommend it to others.