Federico’s apartment is truly amazing and was perfect for the needs of our family of three. It is exactly as described in the listing and the photos have captured the apartment precisely.
Federico’s father Mario welcomed us at the apartment when we arrived from the railway station – a 20 minute walk with our suitcases. He showed us the essentials of the apartment and made recommendations for where to eat and visit.
The aircon unit in the second bedroom kept our 11 year old cool in our very hot end of July/early August visit. Outside temperature was up to 36°C to 38°C.
There is a ceiling fan in the main bedroom but the aircon in the lounge was enough to keep the rest of the apartment cool. It was always refreshing coming back in after our day exploring Florence.
The apartment is very quiet. It is on the top (third) floor of the block and is served by a 2 person lift. Our family would see who got upstairs first – by lift or the stairs. We didn’t see anyone else in the block during our 9 day stay. We did hear other occupants occasionally but nothing disturbing and as would be expected for communal living.
The apartment is at the back of the block and we never heard any traffic even though it is located right on Piazza San Marco – a very busy square served by plenty of buses. On a few nights there was a music festival in the square. We could hear this is the main bedroom when we went to bed but it didn’t disrupt any sleep.
The apartment location is great. A short walk from the San Marco museum (amazing frescos) and the Galleria Dell’Accademia (statue of David). Beware the ticket touts outside the Accademia. Visit early in the morning (it’s a very short walk – 2 minutes max) and the queue will be short so there is no need to pay more than the official price.
The Duomo is a 10-15 minute walk with some lovely Gelateria and independent shops on the way.
Highly recommend the Leonardo interactive museum for families. Our 11 year old loved the hands on experience of Da Vinci’s inventions.
We highly recommend Federico’s apartment. It is well equipped, a great location, and Federico is a great host who responded to any queries really quickly. We would definitely stay there again if we get to go back to Florence.
Thank you Federico.