Irene’s apartment was exquisite. The view of the Duomo from the bedroom is better than the photos posted on airbnb (and the photos were pretty spectacular!). We absolutely loved everything about this apartment – the layout, the décor, the view(!), and the proximity to all the main attractions, stores, and restaurants. Given the pristine location of this apartment, one would expect that it would be noisy. However, the apartment is tucked away on a side street away from the noise of the city. This apartment couldn’t have been more perfect!

We walked from the train station to the apartment, and it took us about 20 minutes. We traveled with little luggage, so it was pretty easy. The apartment itself has no elevator or lift, so you would have to contend with three flights of stairs (totally worth it…that view!). Irene was waiting for us at the apartment and welcomed us warmly. She had a map of the city for us and helped us get our bearing.

The apartment felt like home; we couldn’t have been happier with our stay and with our host.

A few facts about the apartment:
-the hot water works instantly
-the laundry machine was an added bonus, and there’s a clothes line right outside the window near the washing machine
-the shower is awesome, and there’s a view of the Duomo from the shower window
-fully equipped kitchen
-plenty of towels were provided to us

If we’re fortunate enough to visit Florence again, we won’t stay anywhere else. This apartment had it all.