La Maison is charming, scrupulously clean and nicely arranged for guests in all ways large and small. The apartment has two large comfortable and beautiful bedrooms with great beds on either side of a wonderful sitting room. Beyond is a good dining room, a small outdoor space and beyond that the well-appointed and well-stocked kitchen. The bathrooms are up to date and water pressure and temperature is perfect. The WiFi is excellent.
I was skeptical that we would have views of the city but we did. Because I am a light sleeper, I worried that there might be noise from outside but there was none at all. The location in the Oltrarno between the Ponte Vecchio and Ponte alle Grazie makes walking to museums and restaurants easy and doable. We are senior citizens who came with our adult children and the very small slope up to the apartment was no problem at all for us. (I note this because a previous guest complained about the hill.) La Maison is on a nice street and is in a good building.
La Maison is much more than all these physical comforts. The apartment is designed with a fine and interesting (at times humorous) visual touch. It has good art, some nice pieces of old furniture matched with contemporary steam punk pieces. There is an impressive library of travel, history and art books in the sitting room. Marie’s house guide is brilliant and personal. Matteo, the co-host, provided quick and helpful communication at every stage of our visit – before, during and after. Our experience was the rare one of feeling really taken care of, a feeling of being at the home of a friend who has excellent taste and thinks of everything.