We are opinionated New Yorkers (well, Brooklynites to be exact) and not exactly reluctant to assert ourselves and/or express negative feelings when needed. However, in this case, there are hardly any words to express how great Paolo is and how extremely comfortable he made our stay in his apartment in Florence this past month. We stayed an entire month during the hottest part of the year (temperatures hovering between 90-100degrees F.) and the apartment was a very welcome (& cool) refuge whenever needed. The 2 bathrooms were an added plus for us and every possible thing we might need (including a TV that brought in some English language programming) was readily available and at our fingertips. The bed is extremely comfortable, the closet space more than anyone might ever need, the kitchen (and separate washing machine area) totally functional and well stocked with everything one might need, and the a/c units in the large room and in the bedroom were totally controllable from the remotes. Additionally, when not too hot outside, the cross breeze created by opening the windows in the kitchen and bedroom was fantastic and created great light throughout the apartment.

We have been to Florence before, are familiar with the city and its neighborhoods, and cannot think of a better area than Santa Croce to stay. Within blocks are supermarkets, the St. Ambrogio market, bars, excellent restaurants and access to every other area of the city. All without sacrificing the down home feel of a residential neighborhood with quiet streets away from the hordes of people throughout the city center.

In summary, this month flew by without any problems in the apartment and, instead of having a landlord/tenant relationship, we made a new friend in Paolo (and his wife). We look forward to continuing this when they come to NYC. We cannot recommend this rental highly enough & would gladly allow for Paolo to give our e-mail address to any future renters who might need recommendations for local restaurants, wine stores, bakeries, etc.