Geraldine and Nico were excellent hosts. From the check-in to the final check out process they were accommodating and very helpful.
Nico was there to meet us on check-in, assisted with the luggage and provided us with lots of information on where to go and places of interests, including the location of the local supermarket and organic stores.
The apartment itself has a very artistic feel to it in the way that it is decorated down in the living areas. But even so these area's are still quite functional. They were very clean and we were able to access anything that we needed. If we had any difficulties Nico was able to help out.
Even though there is no washer or dryer, a laundry service is provided, a very nice touch, which meant that we could focus on enjoying our holiday and have this looked after for us.
For our sized family this location was perfect and met all our needs. Even though it was an AirBnB we really felt at home and comfortable in this apartment and settled in nearly instantly.
However no stay or review at this place would be complete without mentioning what is upstairs. The marble stairs look great, giving you a prelude as to what is awaiting. The view from the upstairs section is amazing, essentially you have a 300 degree view over all of Florence. They have made excellent use of glass upstairs to provide a spectacular view. Granted some of that view is of other structures but its still amazing. You can pretty much open up every window if you like.
The kitchen is quite good, full brass I believe. So you can cook your meal and enjoy the amazing views over the Tuscan hillside, cooking back in my kitchen at home will never be the same. Whats more the upstairs section also provides a roof top terrace. Great for eating meals or simply sitting out there enjoying the view.
The weather wasn't the best when we were staying there but it didn't matter because we were able to stay inside and still take in the views around Florence and watch the rain roll in, whilst staying dry and out of the wind.
This place is a short walk to the centre of historic Florence. If you have your own car or a rental, the parking around the apartment can be limited but having said that there is a parking garage not more than 5 minutes walk that has fair day rates so this wasn't an issue for us. There is also a train station reasonably close if you want to use Florence as a base and explore the rest of northern Italy.
Check out was also very smooth with no issues. It was wonderful to meet Geraldine and her puppy before we left. Very generous.
Can definitely recommend staying at this location.
Thank you Geraldine and Nico for helping make our trip so memorable.
Cheers
Tim Piggott