Having been hosts and stayed at dozens of Airbnb’s, our experience with Caterina was truly outstanding.
She is by far the most amazing, thoughtful, and enthusiastic host we have ever experienced. You can sense she truly loves her city and always has excellent recommendations on what to do and see.
Located in the Oltrarno section of the city, Caterina’s Boboli Suite is a slice of comfort and style you can so easily feel at home in.
The apartment is brilliantly designed and feels big with 2 people and we can easily imagine it being quite comfortable even with 4. With double vanity sinks and doors that allow you to enter the bathroom from the common area OR the main bedroom, the place is large and expansive. It is also very quiet.
The views from the apartment are breathtaking. From the fourth floor you can see over the iconic red roofs all the way to the Torrigiani Gardens tower, as well as the historic Torre di Bellosguardo hotel up in the Tuscan hills.
Although the walk up the stairs is steep and narrow, after a day or two you will become quite used to it. Everything in the apartment worked great - the TV, the dishwasher, the two AC units. The bathroom is very modern and the large shower has excellent water pressure!
While staying in Boboli Suite for a month, we worked remotely from the apartment. The layout was perfect for creating two separate work spaces, in the living room and in the bedroom. The wifi is great for streaming, email, booking tickets, etc. If you need to connect to secure networks via VPN, upload large files or make video calls, we suggest purchasing a local SIM card. (Cost us €12.50 for 50Gigs). The cafe on the corner also works well for faster uploads and they are super nice there!
The Oltrarno neighborhood is great for those looking for something slightly off the beaten path. While still a quick 10 min walk to all the main museums and sites, we loved the little cafes, workshops, cool boutiques, and quiet streets. Everything was also much more affordable than the area around the Duomo.
We can’t recommend Caterina’s apartment enough. It was our best Airbnb experience yet.