My parents and I arrived in Florence on Mar27th and was greeted by Tom’s friend, Marco at the door. He was kind to help us carry the luggage up to the apartment.
The apartment is conveniently located close to all the attractions by foot and it’s only about 12 mins from the Firenze SMN train station. From the apartment, we could take a short stroll to the famous Ponte Vecchio to look at the jewellery shops and try the yummy gelato in the nearby area.
The apartment is clean, equipped with all the necessities, has full functioning kitchen for cooking meals, some condiment and supply of coffee & tea. There’s a double bed in the room and a single bed on the mezzanine floor. The first climb to the apartment might seem endless at first but after a while it became more effortless when we got the hang of it. There is no TV in the apartment but it didn’t matter because we’ll be out most of the time for sight- seeing.
Tom is a great and accomodating host. He gave us some suggestions on things to see, attractions to visit and places to dine. When we asked whether we could borrow a hand phone charger, he brought one and replenished few boxes of tea because they weren’t much left when we first arrived. When we told him that the apartment was too cold at night, he dropped by to adjust the setting of the heater. When we asked whether he could help print out our boarding passes and bus tickets, he agreed without hesitation and brought them over for us the night before we left.
Honestly, the main reason why I chose to stay at this apartment (great location aside) is because of the great reviews about how amazing Tom is as a host and I can vouch for that.
Highly recommended this listing to anyone who’s looking for a great location and a super host when visiting Florence.