This apartment was exactly what we were looking for on our vacation. The location is perfect, in the middle of everything, centrally located to get to all the sites. You can walk everywhere. The apartment is big and beautiful. We are a family of 4 and we met up with our friends, another family of 4. We all had our bedrooms and plenty of private space AND the common areas are big enough for us to all sit down, talk, connect, play games and eat. We enjoyed breakfast every morning at the apartment and would sometimes bring lunch back because it is HOT in July! We were very thankful for the AC. The owners were very responsive too, as one day the AC went out and they sent over a technician to fix it. We found the beds to be comfortable as we all slept well, and there was plenty of hot water for all of us to take showers as needed, usually in the evening after being outside sweating all day—maybe July is not the best time to come to Florence. We absolutely loved our cooking experience with Chef Michele—I highly recommend. I also recommend getting all your tickets in advance so you avoid standing in long hot lines. There are no tickets for the Duomo so for that go early before it opens to get in line in the shade. Other things to note: there are a lot of stairs and no elevator, so be sure everyone is ok walking up to the 5th floor. Also basic things are not provided. Be prepared to buy or bring toilet paper, napkins, soap, shampoo, etc. not a big deal if you plan to shop for food.

The location was great, a few steps away from Santa Croce and you can pretty much walk anywhere within 15 minutes. The apartment is on the 4th floor with a lot of steps - it was okay for our party for day to day but not fun with luggage. The house was roomy enough for our party of 10 and the younger kids really enjoyed the upstairs bedroom and lookout. I could see the top of the Duomo from my bedroom window. My only complaint was that the house was missing some things I would consider essentials (hand soap, dish soap, & toilet paper). There was only 1 roll of TP in each bathroom and unfortunately we ran out early the first morning and couldn't find any thing open nearby.

Wonderful!

Be prepared - unit is on 4th floor without elevator - walking several flights of stairs with bags is no big deal for most, but is an issue for some who are less fit. On arrival only 1 set of keys for 4 bedroom apartment...did not receive 2nd set of keys until 4th day of stay after multiple requests. Entry hall looks OK with fancy spiral staircase, but carpets are heavily stained and really need to be cleaned. Living and dining rooms are adequate, but not overly comfortable. Kitchen is fine for basic cooking only. Appearance of bedrooms is just OK - not very attractive with blank walls. Mattresses are borderline at best and should be replaced. Pillows are very uncomfortable and extra pillows in closet are unusable - all need to be replaced. Bathrooms are fine, but no soap, body wash, or shampoo provided. Main drawback to unit is loud street noise at all hours of the night from Borgo dei Greci, which clearly is a thoroughfare from Piazza di Santa Croce (1 block away). Even with windows closed, frequently awakened throughout the night. On the plus side, great location and good communication with property manager. Bottomline, could be a much nicer unit with some care and attention, but in its present state, would not use this property again.

This fifth-floor walk up was just a few hundred yards from several amazing sights in Florence. The house was clean and offered plenty of space for all nine of us (two families with two kids each and Nona). The kitchen was adequately supplied with pots and pans, although some could use replacing. We only had one issue while we were there, and that was the main bathroom shower was not working at all. For nine people to be down a shower was pretty inconvenient. Unfortunately, our host fell ill while we were there, and so the response time was a bit frustrating, but we made do with the two smaller showers and the tub. Some of the beds were less than comfortable, but otherwise, this was a great space. Hopefully some updates will take place soon!

L’appartement manque d’ustensiles et de vaisselle pour 8 personnes (ex: 2 petites cuillères pour 8) Pas de torchons malgré 2 messages au propriétaire. Sanitaires en mauvais état et manque de propreté, fuite radiateur sdb à l’étage Manque d’échanges Cafetière non opérationnelle (entartrée)

Excellent , large two level apartment in a great location in the city. The pictures and description match the condo. We had 6 adults and could easily have had two more. The owner repaired the a/c without us asking. Perhaps the highlight for us was in meeting Michele and spending a wonderful day with him giving us a cooking lesson Highly recommend this apartment

Lovely apartment situated in a most convenient area of Florence

This apartment was awesome! It was centrally located to all the sites in Florence. The apartment was beautiful clean and spacious for our group of 8. We used Michel for a cooking class he was wonderful and would highly recommend. Would definitely stay here again the next time we are in Florence!!

3 adult couples shared this space and it worked for our needs as a central location to come and go in Florence. The bedrooms are spread out so we did not feel cramped or on top of each other. We could get anywhere in the historic center in just a few minutes, and there is a great cafe' down the street on the corner by Santa Croce (we went every morning for cappuccino) and a nice restaurant underneath the apartment. (try the pear risotto) Don't be off put by being on the 5th floor (6th in US terms) the stairs are wide and gradual. We opted to have Michele' the chef come and do a cooking class with us our very first day, it was wonderful, he was fun and engaging and we learned so much about Italian cooking and culture...worth every penny! Some things to note, WIFI is extremely spotty and only worked on the spiral staircase going to the 2nd level bedrooms, not a deal breaker but was only a slight inconvenience when trying to make reservations for dinner, etc. Also the dryer was non functioning, but we used the drying racks and it was fine. It was apparent that this property is used a lot as a rental, there are some slight repairs that need attention in the kitchen and bathrooms, but again, not deal breakers. Mike the owner responded very quickly when we brought the kitchen faucet problem to his attention and was willing to get a plumber out quickly to fix it. You can't ask for more than that. All in all, it is a great property and we would recommend it to anyone, especially a group, as a nice place to stay in central Florence.

The penthouse was just beautiful. It worked very well for my family. There were 6 adults and 2 teenagers. We all had space. Quiet. There were a number of eating places just steps from the front door. Location was perfect. Important were enough keys for the adults to go their own way and still be able to get in whenever they came home. We rented other places and only had 1 key and it was very difficult. Air conditioning worked well which we took advantage of as it was about 100 F while we were there.

We were a group of 8 friends -- 3 couples and 2 singles -- and found the bedroom options and sleeping configurations in this apartment to be ideal. The common living area was very spacious and comfortable and the kitchen was big and fully functional. Great location with easy access to all the major sites without being in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. The only negatives were the bathroom configurations (none of the rooms had fully en suite accommodations); the 5 flights of stairs that we had to manage (we were definitely in shape by the end of our stay); the lack of a working dryer (this wasn't readily apparent from the apartment description; a drying rack was available and this worked like a charm); and the low supply of most toiletries and laundry supplies (different from other rentals we've stayed in). These were only minor distractions, however. The proprietor, Mike, was extremely responsive to e-mails, both before and during our stay, and as helpful as he could be with any questions we had along the way. We would definitely stay in this apartment if we ever had the chance again.

Wonderful penthouse located in a great location in Florence. Rooms are large and comfortable. Mike was a great host and directed us to shopping and places that he liked to eat. We had ten people in our group and we were able to spread out comfortably. We would stay here again!