We stayed at Paolo’s apartment for two nights. It is only five minutes walk to get to Piazzale Michelangelo, as Paolo recommended, a great place to see the entire city view, esp. in the evening. Lots of people were there to see sunset, while enjoying a bottle of wine. It is close to Pointe Vecchio, the bridge with buildings on top. We also walked to the train station with luggage’s under 20 minutes, faster than bus or taxi.
The apartment is very clean, equipped with two AC units, TV, wash/dry machine in one, kitchen appliances such espresso machine, fridge, electric kettle, and other cooking pots, pans, and utensils.
Paolo and his wife Laura, and son Niccolo met with us, and insisted to carry our luggage’s to the room. They showed us the keys, lock/unlock procedures, how to use AC, espresso machine. They have detail instructions on all the appliances. Very thoughtful. Two full sets of towels are very clean, with shampoo, conditioner and soaps.
Going above beyond, they also gave us tips for places to go, and recommended 5 restaurants nearby.
They even provided a free bottle of wine, several bottles of water cooled in the fridge.
Overall, our stay was great! And we truly appreciated the thoughtfulness and the warm hospitality. We would stay in Paolo’s place next time we visit Firenze again.