We very much enjoyed our stay at this large, airy, centrally located apartment. It is a beautiful space, well appointed, and very clean. All rooms are a nice size, with one on the bottom floor and two on the upper floor., each with its own bath. We appreciated comfortable beds and nice hot high pressure showers.
We were so thankful to the hosts for their many comforts, including a gift of fruit, pastry, and wine when we arrived. It saved us from having to pop out right away to feed hungry children, and we nursed that wine bottle for a good two days.
The location can not be beat—we were no more than 15-20 minutes walk from anything we wanted to do and just a few steps from morning coffee and pastries, great restaurants, and one of the city’s best gelato shops.
How did we know it was one of the best? Well, it was on the list they provided us! And they were right—gelatteria not on the list were not nearly as good!
The list of places to eat they provided was perhaps one of the longest and most thorough we have seen. It is clear that the hosts are foodies, well served by Florence’s fine dining. It felt like we were in a secret club to know about the best spots. We only wish we had more time (and maybe a car!) to try more places. The hosts were fantastic people—so helpful and responsive.
Perhaps the best part of this apartment is the rooftop terrace with amazing views, and a nice way to scope out places to visit. We so enjoyed sipping wine and coffee and making plans up there.
The only negative to our stay was some noise very late into the night and early morning from outside the bottom bedroom Friday and Saturday nights. It seemed that some young people had themselves a very nice evening of chatting, laughing, and singing over the weekend. Our kids in the upper bedrooms did not wake. Of course being in the middle of a city means people, and the hosts cannot control noise on the street. Sunday night all was quiet again and we slept well, but if you plan to stay over the weekend, and want to sleep in the lower room, a white noise app and some earplugs might be a good idea. Then again it might have been a fluke—the hosts told us that this was not a usual event.
We would jump at staying here again and loved this apartment and it’s hosts!