This was by far the best Airbnb we've ever stayed in! Amazing central location, and a beautiful, spacious apartment that really felt like a home away from home and made me daydream about living in Florence. We were lucky to stay here for 6 nights and we were both sad to leave.
Caterina was an amazing host — she met us at the apartment for check-in, and even left us a bottle of wine. She had a printed list of restaurant recommendations, of which we tried many, and all of them were excellent! Caterina was very responsive when I had questions during our stay, and recommended a place where we could print our e-tickets for the Uffizi museum. It was a self-checkout when we left and the time was flexible since there was nobody staying there the following night.
The kitchen is well-equipped if you want to make your own dinner. We (can you believe it) needed a break from pizza and panini midway through our stay. There was a produce stand in the little square next to the apartment where I could buy ingredients for a salad, and a grocery store about 5 minutes' walk where I could get olive oil (and really anything else I needed). There's a great little cafe right across the street where you can pop in for a cappuccino and a chocolate croissant. We probably didn't have to walk more than 15 minutes to get anywhere the whole time. The bedding was very fluffy and comfortable, there was a nice wardrobe to hang up my clothes in, and there was a hair dryer, iron, and ironing board.
Negatives: Friday and Saturday night it was extremely loud outside until about 2 a.m. Closing the shutters, bathroom door, and bedroom door helped significantly but it was still loud. Mostly just those two nights. The towels were pretty crunchy and not very soft, and the hot water takes a little while to kick in. You can't run the kitchen sink while attempting to shower or it's just a little stream of water instead of a shower. The tile floors, while beautiful, did get a little cold, and I was glad I had brought a pair of slippers - although, we didn't feel the need to turn on either the heat or air conditioning (we were there in early-mid October).
None of this detracted from the fact that this place is completely amazing. We hope to stay here again in the future if and when we return to Florence. A must-stay location!!