We enjoyed our stay at this apartment! It was clean and in good condition, had strong wifi, and is mostly air-conditioned (important in the summer!) There was also a well-equipped kitchen with a microwave, coffee machine and other essentials.

The apartment is very well located in the Oltrarno / artisan quarter, just five minutes from Ponte Vecchio, with many nice cafes and boutiques nearby. The Santo Spirito neighbourhood is very charming and not too packed with tourists, but still close enough to the major attractions of Firenze that you can reach them on the other side of the river in just 15 minutes .

Andrea met us at the apartment and gave us some local's tips on getting round the city, which we found very helpful. We visited many of his recommendations and enjoyed them very much!

Some quick notes to know about the apartment:

- Although walking directions are provided, if you are arriving via train into Santa Maria Novella, we would recommend taking a cab for 7+ EUR (plus luggage fees), because it is a 20+ minute walk from the station that can be difficult if you have many large bags, as we did.
- The listing clearly notes that this apartment is a walk-up. To be exact, there are 69 steep concrete steps. Although we had two fit young men in our party, they still had to be fairly cautious bringing our large bags up and down from the apartment so as not to slip and hurt themselves. If you are mobility-challenged in any way, this would be good to know. Our parents (in their 60s) had to take the steps slowly every day, but could manage.
- There are three places to sleep: The master bedroom (#1), second bedroom (#2), and the loft above the living room (#3).
- Bedroom #2 is not air-conditioned, but there is a fan which worked well for us. Although there is an ensuite bathroom, it contains a mechanical toilet which came with many warnings about its use, so we mostly steered clear.
- Loft bedroom #3 is reached via a spiral staircase which is slightly difficult to climb - the young couple who slept there were fine, but it might be difficult to access for anyone with mobility issues. Also, even though the airconditioning in the living room was otherwise very strong, the layout meant that the loft did not receive much of the a/c, so it was more stuffy than the other two bedrooms.

All that said, on balance this was a lovely apartment in a great location, and we would definitely recommend it to any travelers who have no issues with stairs and travel with smaller suitcases! :-)