Ciro Maetro is a true Master!!. He is a gracious, efficient and very happy person. That translates 100% to the quality of his apartment overlooking Giotto’s Tower and the Duomo of Florence from the fourth floor bedroom (don’t worry the elevator is a great assist). This view inspiremprovements and2 is many journeys through this Renaissance wonderland. The apartment is spacious, high ceilings giving even more the sense of space. The white walls, adorned with colorful portraits by his architect father make the apartment alive and still restful. There is ample storage and closet space. The kitchen is well equipped and most functional, the beds are solid, giving good rest, and the bathroom, while a bit small, is adequate. Ciro, who speaks excellent English, and his wife Lisa, greeted us most warmly with breads, fruits and wine, Orvieto and Chianti. Few hosts do that. AFFORDABLE, BREATHTAKING DUOMO view is truly that, you could not get a 3 star 100 Sq ft room for his charge and you save even more by eating in occasionally. We plan to return to Firenze next year and hope his apartment will be available when we travel Ciro agreed to small improvements and said he see them through when vacancy permits. That is a conscientious host and we had no trouble with the apartment at all in 10 nights Please read our personal views on apartment rental to see why all apply to Ciro’s apartment

We are retired University professional staff members and have found apartment rentals is the best for our holidays. We go to Italy, where my parents were born, every year and stay 3-4 weeks, to re-kit the roots of my culture usually in 2 places. We do the same in other countries as well. In urban destinations such as NYC, Firenze and Paris, are not needed, but outlying areas rent a car and take day trips and we stay 7-10 days, never unpacking. We have made over 40 apartment rentals in our trips, and go to, dsee people, art and the past, and eat. Museums, new and revisited, are a joy for us, as our classical performances and opera. We particularly love historical events, such as Carnevale in Venice, Palio in Siena, or truffle harvest in Umbria and Alba. The history of Europe is so much longer than America if you try and see it all in one trip, you will spend so much time travelling and little of what Europe is and simply follow your own interests. This why Ciro Maetro’s apartment is so very special