Several days prior to our travel to Firenze, our host Michele had contacted me and asked for travel details, arrival time, etc and she provided a mobile number so we could be in contact once on the ground in Firenze.
We were met at the agreed time at the front door by Michele - it was a warm welcome indeed! She showed us around, very clear explanations, there were all sorts of materials of where to find what, very practical and helpful. Everything in the apartment worked as it should - two bathrooms is a very practical asset, even though the smaller one, well, we did not use the shower with build in toilet, just used that toilet.
And what a great apartment, indeed with a magnificent view over a large part of Firenze's roofs, the Duomo as well as Palazzo Vecchio so close by. Apartment well equipped, coffee, tea, sugar lined up on the shelf in the kitchen below a great recipe of Papa di Pomodoro (I made it once back home again - delicious!). We lived here for 3 days with four and at different times had several friends visiting -worked out well also.
Excellent location, Via dei Neri has all kinds of shops and restaurants to offer, supermarket as well as pharmacy. Walking takes 5 minutes from Palazzo Vecchio and perhaps 10 from Duomo and 10 from Ponte Vecchio. Taxis will stop at the front door, very practical with luggage and comfortable for my 95 year old father who was with us.
Absolutely recommendable, not in the least for the warm, friendly and helpful character of our host Michele. I would certainly go back here for a next travel to Firenze!
Leon