Maurizio's enchanting apartment was only a 15 minute walk from the train station. After weaving through fellow tourists and stopping for some selfies on a bridge across the Arno River we were greeted by a warm and friendly Maurizio. It's difficult not to become instant friends with Maurizio as he told us all about Florence, including its renowned Fiorentina T-Bone Steak. He even had a map laid out on the rustic wooden table to help us orient ourselves. "Firenza is a walking town!" he exclaims. His apartment is at most 20-30 minutes from anywhere we wanted to go.
We use the word "enchanting" because his rustic Tuscan styled apartment truly takes you out of the city. Even before we entered the building we couldn't stop taking snaps of the street. So romantic! The apartment had more modern amenities than we expected. Fridge stocked with fruits, juices, eggs, and more. A bottle of wine. Wifi worked great (the only Airbnb on our Italy trip that had working Wifi... maybe we were unlucky). We were able to do laundry with a new and efficient washing machine. Just be careful about mosquitoes during the summer since there is no A/C, and we had the windows open most of our time there. Otherwise, it was truly a magical stay in Firenze and we would highly recommend Maurizio's place for it's location, charm, and for Maurizio's hospitality.