Nicole’s place is in a very historic neighborhood of Florence and we very much enjoyed staying there. The 2 great aspects of her place are the washing machine and dryer and also the big bathroom and shower facilities which are hard to find in most Airbnb places in Italy.
Nicole’s place does not have an elevator so it is hard to climb to the second floor with heavy bags for a family of four as was in our case. But since it is a historic place which was built in the 1700s - that is to be expected. So you should consider this before renting her apartment. The apartment has amazing tray ceilings with fresco paintings from over 200 years ago. Pretty cool. The place is also in the middle of all the main attractions with lots of restaurants. Great location!
The other downside of renting her place is that she does not greet guests in person and walk them through the various amenities. We had to figure all that ourselves including the air conditioning units in the middle of 95 degree F temperatures when we checked in. The only way she communicates is via WhatsApp or the Airbnb app - which can be challenging.
But otherwise we enjoyed our stay at her apartment.