I so wanted to love this apartment. It's just as charming in person as it is in the photographs. Great location in the Oltrarno, just far enough away from the tourist trails. July temps had been running in the high 90s, so I had my doubts about booking an apartment without air conditioning. It was extremely hot trying to sleep the first night, but we opened all the windows in hope of cooling the apartment overnight as the host suggested. Unfortunately, we were bitten by mosquitoes throughout the night as there are no window screens. We had no choice but to keep the windows closed on the second night and the apartment just continued to get hotter. By the third day is was clear that the situation was unbearable and we needed to move to other accommodations.
Plan to bring toilet paper and a dish towel as they won't be provided. The kitchen utensils are very worn out and falling apart. The exterior of the oven get's scalding hot. The door seal of the washing machine is smelly and dirty. The drain is sluggish and it's difficult to control the temperature in the tiny shower. The place could be cleaner.