The apartment is in a great location, right around the corner, approx. 5 minute walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station. The apartment is on the 3rd floor with no lift. The host, Markos, was kind enough to offer assistance with the luggage. We did not take him up on his offer but this just goes to show you what a great host he is. He will help you with your luggage if need be. He is very responsive to all your needs and goes way over and above to assist. Just ask him and he will respond immediately. My wife and I did ask his advice on quite a few things. Immediately he sent us numerous options for restaurants, places to visit (attractions) in Florence, day trip suggestions, warned us of impending bad weather and recommended a great tailor for me. My wife and I felt like we had a personal local friend we could reach out at any time and ask for advice and/or assistance.
Markos welcomed us with a bottle of very good local wine and some delicious chocolates. That was a great, unexpected surprise. Due to an error on our part, we arrived a little early but Markos let us check-in early and was very understanding…thank you Markos.
The apartment was even nicer than advertised. It was extremely clean and was very well stocked with everything. Seriously, EVERYTHING was there. This is why Markos is a Superhost. He made sure everything we would need for our 2 week stay, was there.
The double bed was very comfortable; the living area and kitchen were very spacious and bright, wi-fi is portable, reliable and fast; washing machine came very handy; a large balcony with two separate entrances was a nice bonus…it brought so much light and fresh air into the apartment. Bathroom was nice and spacious including the shower. It was stocked with everything for our two week stay.
Location of the apartment is also wonderful, very close to everything including a great dinner place a few doors down and a great tavern/art studio for some amazing drinks. Should my wife and I come back to Florence again, Markos will definitely hear back from us…we will definitely stay there again. We highly recommend his Shiny White Gem near Train Station rental unit.