Highly recommended! An excellent stay in a beautiful apartment. Well above average for Italian apartment stays. Perfect central location right by the Bargello, only three minutes' walk from the Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi. Comfortable, well-equipped, lovely; I would definitely come again. The bedroom was quiet, the bed extremely comfortable, the kitchen well-equipped and functional, great sofa too. The loft is lovely, airy and private, and the bed up there is comfortable too, with its own air conditioner blowing right on the bed to keep you comfortable on a hot night. All the utilities worked perfectly, including the two excellent new air conditioners, though the space was so comfortable and well-ventilated that we hardly used them. Everything in the bathroom worked well, and the shower water took a little while to heat up, but not as long as many Italian showers. Florence is infamous for its mosquitoes and most apartments are full of them in summer, but this one was completely mosquito-free. The host was extremely helpful and responsive to all our questions and requests.

My only warning is that there are a few awkward steps to reach the unit. There is an elevator which goes part of the way--taking you from the top of the first landing up to the third floor--but you still have to go up one full flight of stairs, then take the elevator, then when you get out of the elevator you have to go up three steps, down a hall, and down again six more steps to reach the level where the apartment is. This sort of awkward layout is common in beautiful old Italian buildings which have been restructured inside to add elevators centuries after they were built, but it would be a challenge for anyone with severe mobility concerns, and means that hauling a big suit case in at the beginning was a bit of a job. But it's still only one full flight and a few extra little steps, not flights and flights like many Italian apartments, and the elevator does most of work of getting you up to the delightfully-cool top floor.

Very highly recommended. I will certainly ask to stay here again!