Review: Excellent … but Caution
An EXCELLENT location !! Just steps from the back of the Uffici and Palazzo Vecchio, restaurants all along Via dei Neri just around the corner and only two blocks to the river, a few hundred yards and you are in the Piazza di Santa Croce. Truly an excellent location! If you are looking for some savings from what I’m sure are high priced central hotels and you plan to eat and drink at local establishments for most or All of your stay, this is the location for you. The apartment is a tremendously large space which could allow for numerous additional beds and various sleeping arrangements if coming in a group. If you are here in the summer, the air-conditioning will be quite useful. The internet is very good and plenty of seats to relax after a day of walking museums. If you are looking for a longer stay and to make it a ‘home away from home’ while you are in Tuscany, then you will need to be a bit more Flexible. I advise CAUTION to read Carefully the single statement that electricity is “not included” for longer stays. I am surprised that AirBnB allows such an open statement but it is a real thing and AirBnB says the host may charge whatever he wishes for this. Meal preparation, if you are not eating ‘out’, can be somewhat tricky with absolutely no counter space to work on or cabinetry for storage of supplies and utensils. Utensils are stored in a broken cart under the sink and supplies in a box cupboard in the stairway and be careful when moving old pots and pans as not to break the glassware. There is a TV provided but there was no reception on any station – they would be in Italian so made no difference to me. Groceries, markets and shops are in easy walking distance as is everything with this good location. Host gives good communication and had a representative meet me to chick-in when I arrived. I would advise walking everywhere as driving and parking in the small streets is difficult and public transport is mostly nonexistent. So from my view, this listing is dependent on your needs and what you are looking for in a place to stay while in Florence. As a hotel alternative, with an outstanding location and plenty of space for even a group of people, I would say 5 stars. As a complete residence or place to feel like home, I would say 3 stars. So recommendation depends on your needs.