After staying in the middle of Florence for 4 days in a hotel, it was such a pleasure having the Accedemia to ourselves. To suddenly have the conveniences of home while still being so close within walking distance of everything was wonderful. It felt like coming home. We were traveling with our two young children (3yrs and 10m). The apartment was perfect for them. We were able to shut the doors to both bedrooms and both bathrooms and let the crawler loose in the living room without worry of him getting into very much. The apartment was spotless when we arrived and Luisa was always available for questions with a quick response. i really appreciated having access to a refrigerator, oven and clothes washing machine! the proximity to everything was wonderful too; generally a 15-20 min walk to most attractions. It was a little tedious at times with the strollers, but if traveling without kids - it would have been easy. The neighborhood is quiet at night, but I may not feel as comfortable out on the streets late at night on my own. It's tucked away a bit from the busier areas. My husband felt perfectly safe though. And once in the apartment we felt completely at ease. This apartment would comfortably fit 4 people but could squeeze in 2 more. In fact, it was a little big for us with the kids being so small. Luisa was very gracious and provided for us a travel crib with a good mattress, sheets and baby blankets. And because our older daughter is soft spoken, we actually had her sleeping on the pull out couch so that we could hear her more easily at night.
All in all I have nothing negative to say about our stay. The Accedemia was just what we were looking for. I'd definitely stay here again and refer other friends as well.