I stayed here from late August until Mid-December while on an exchange at EUI, and felt very lucky in my long-distance choice of apartment.
First, the booking and communication process was easy. Roberto responded to every email immediately, and when I changed my arrival date to conform with my Visa at the last minute, it was no problem. It was so wonderful to be greeted by Roberto when I got to Florence—he is absolutely lovely, and took the time to tell me about the Palazzo and the neighborhood, including which grocery stores were and were not open on a Sunday. Roberto’s office is in the building, so it’s also easy to stop by and ask questions or say hello.
The apartment is very comfortable. It’s pretty, spacious, the air conditioning was effective even in the August heat, and even when my husband arrived to stay for 5 weeks, there was plenty of room for both of us to put away our clothes. Some of my friends living nearby complained about street noise in their apartments, but mine was always completely quiet. It was a convenient and very pleasant place to spend several months.
The Palazzo itself is beautiful. Roberto kindly showed us some of the historic rooms on the main floor and told us about the history of the building, and we were very happy to have the opportunity. My husband often said that one of his favorite sites in Florence was the Palazzo Pandolfini!
Finally—the location is phenomenal. The great museums and churches are all close by, yet the apartment is just outside the most touristy area, so that the neighborhood isn’t crowded and the restaurants and cafes feel local. The block is very nice, and there are tons of conveniences extremely nearby (dry cleaner, grocery stores, coffee shop). Some of our favorite restaurants and aperitivos were within a 5 minute walk of the apartment. While I sometimes walked the 40 minutes to EUI (in San Dominico) the bus stop is so close that I usually just took the bus.
If I had the trip to do over again, I would definitely stay here again.