Truly a stunning view. Truly a long way up the stairs. But truly worth the money whenever it's that time of the year for hanging out on a roof terrace.

The appartment itself has spacious rooms (2 bedrooms, 1 living room, kitchen, bathroom), all with dark hardwood floors.

The furniture is mostly worn and old but with character.

If you like modern, bright and flawless places, this might not be for you. As it is in an old building, there are cracks in the walls, the fuses don't support use of two major devices (fuse box next to appartment door), the plumbing is not without leaks and so on.

The cleaning lady does a marvelous job though. Sheets and towels are provided and clean as well.

But let's face it: If you stay here, you have scored the coolest rooftop terrace in Florence :-) It's a three minute walk from the Duomo. The train station is within walking distance. There's a parking garage in Via Giglio around the corner for 26 Euros per day.

Food: There are two supermarkets close by. Plus: the beautiful Mercato Centrale (5 minute walk) offers awesome breakfast on its first floor (from 10 am). Make sure to buy some bread, cheese and wine for sundown Dinner on your terrace.

Host Sid was nice, albeit an hour late for our appointment (we booked on short notice, though).

All in all: highly recommended under two conditions: a) it should a time of year to appreciate a rooftop terrace and b) you should be fit enough to climb ten flights of stairs.