Laura’s apartment was the perfect place to stay in Florence. The Duomo is practically on the doorstep and the residence is close to all the local amenities you would need. The area felt safe as well, especially for us as two young women travelling on our own.
Laura met us at check in and showed us around the whole apartment, explaining how everything worked and giving us recommendations. She even left us a bottle of wine! Laura was extremely responsive and contactable, very much put us at ease and was always happy to help, right down to arranging a taxi for us on our last day and keeping our luggage for us after check out so we could spend our last day enjoying the city before travelling to the airport.
As for the apartment itself, we could not recommend it enough. It’s spacious, bright and spotlessly clean. The bed was comfortable and the air conditioning was fantastic. The shower is small but we thought it was quirky and rather liked it! The water pressure is great, especially considering the apartment is on the top floor! As stated in the listing, there are a lot of stairs up to the apartment as it’s on the 4th floor, but that’s to be expected in these old buildings, and we found it to be good practice for climbing the dome. The WiFi was amazing too, fast speeds and we experienced no issues at all even when using it outside on the terrace.
The terrace is the absolute highlight of the apartment. It was so lovely to have our own outdoor space in the heart of the city, especially in the brilliant summer weather. You don’t feel looked over at all, it feels very much a private space and has a great view of the dome. The area is very quiet for being so close to the city centre! We were on the terrace at every opportunity - breakfast, dinner, wine at sunset, it was gorgeous and really made our holiday.
Laura is a fantastic host and her apartment really made our trip to Florence special - we would definitely recommend and would love to stay again if we’re ever back in the city. Thank you for everything Laura!