The Florence Duomo apartment experience met or exceeded all our expectations, and our ratings in all categories reflect the exceptional skill in property selection, design, and management exhibited by Luca and his team. Letizia played her role beautifully, and was very flexible in scheduling our meetings.
Luca was very helpful in offering food, travel, and sightseeing suggestions, coordinating the details, and being lightning fast with his replies. Each member of our family would rent that apartment if ever in Florence again.
A few tips:
A) The apartment is in the middle of a limited traffic zone. You will need to walk a few blocks to get a taxi, bus, or rental car. And it is often faster to walk then drive because of the one-way traffic patterns throughout the city. Make sure your suitcases have good wheels and are manageable with only one hand because the sidewalks are narrow, pedestrian traffic is heavy during the day, and roads are rough cobblestone in most areas. You will want to keep one hand free for your phone or camera, as you will encounter beautiful landmarks around every corner. Keep one eye on traffic when crossing or walking in the streets.
B) Take advantage of the Westin Hotel rooftop lounge happy hour buffet from 7 to 9 PM if the Tuscan sunset falls within that time frame. Beautiful views of the city are enhanced when enjoying skillfully-prepared hors d'oeuvres, warm service, and a drink or two. Well worth €21!
C) Don't spend more than €4 for 2 scoops of gelato. Walk away from the Duomo and find a nice side street gelateria.