Chiara & Mauro's place is a lovely way to complement your stay in a fantastic city. It is a lovely one bedroom apartment which really reflects the beauty and class of Florence.
The apartment was incredibly clean, especially important during COVID and Mauro offered us additional face masks and gloves if we needed. The communication with Mauro was fantastic, via WhatsApp and he was very quick to answer any questions we had, and to provide us with useful tips for restaurants and to book taxis etc.
Check in was very smooth with Mauro greeting us at the door, showing us the apartment, giving us an introduction to Florence via a map and finally giving us a very welcome bottle of Prosecco!
The location is about 20 mins walk from the train station going right through the heart of the city, or 15 Euro by taxi. If arriving from the airport you can jump on the airport tram and transfer to a local bus all for 1.50 Euro. Unfortunately the local bus was not running due to Covid so best to check with Mauro before waiting for it. It is a 10 min walk to get to the Duomo and there are plenty of great bars/restaurants/markets within a 3-5 min walk from the apartment.
The apartment is on the 2nd floor of a typical Florentine building with only stairs leading up. The bed was extremely comfortable and the shower pressure superb. There is a kitchen with coffee, tea, pots and pans and a fridge/freezer.
Finally, the value for the experience was superb - this is the kind of apartment and host that Airbnb was designed for - a typically beautiful apartment run by a local who takes the time to introduce you to the city. I will stay here again.