The view from this apartment and the location are incredible. You are a stones throw from the Ponte Vecchio, giving you a great view over Florence (including a peek of the Duomo, Campinile and Palazzo Vecchio). The apartment is within 5-15 mins walk of all the major attractions in Florence, and is opposite a supermarket. There are also loads of great restaurants in the Oltrano area of Florence, making it a perfect place to stay.
A couple of points to note:
- bring mosquito spray if coming in summer as being by the water means there are plenty of mosquitos around.
- the interior of the apartment is dated and could do with some TLC. The kitchen is also tiny (but the food in Florence is too good to be eating in anyway!)
- be aware that check in ends at 7pm. We provided our flight details prior to arrival and kept the host updated via text when our flight was delayed, but we still got an earful about arriving after 7pm when we arrived.
- the air con system in the bedroom is pretty basic and not hugely effective (it’s also very noisy).
- access to the apartment is via a tiny lift that takes you straight into the apartment. This was fine for us but would not be good if you didn’t like confined spaces.
- the apartment is bigger than it looks on the photos which was a nice surprise.
We’d stay again due to the fabulous location and the view - you can’t beat sitting on the balcony with a glass of wine, looking out over Florence’s main attractions!