Arianna was a great host and was very responsive during the check in process and her father was so nice when he helped check us in. The apartment is very clean and up to date, something that is not easy to come by in Florence.
However, I really don't think I can recommend staying here for an extended period of time. Maybe a night or two, but we were there for almost a week and the apartment really didn't live up to our expectations.
To start, it was VERY dark in the apartment. There are only two windows, and one just opens to a courtyard, so there is almost no natural light. Additionally, the air conditioner basically didn't work and it was very humid in the apartment. It wasn't too hot while we were there, but if it were the middle of the summer the temperature in the apartment would be unbearable. Third, the sleeping situation was really rough. The bed is EXTREMELY uncomfortable, to the point where we went out the next day and tried to find a mattress pad, but had no luck. We ended up sleeping on the couch for the full week. The noise in the bedroom is also very loud. We live in Boston, so we are used to city noises, but these were very loud.
I hate to leave a bad review because I think Arianna was such a great host and was very responsive when we had questions, but there are some improvements that need to be made in the apartment.