We stayed here for the month of August and used it as our home base not only to explore Florence extensively but to come back to after taking day or multi-day trips around the northern parts of Italy. This apartment is in a nice location away from the crowds but close enough to walk to everything. Some positive points to be made about the apartment: good location, large accommodations (much larger than it appears in the pictures), good hot water, good water pressure, good WIFI, A/C good (but loud) because the units are stand alone in the rooms not central air, lift / elevator, supermarket right down the street and of course Rachel was very nice, available and informative. Negatives: If you leave the windows open expect to hear a lot of noise from road construction being performed due to a partial collapse of road along the Arno River close to the apartment. Also be warned, electricity is expensive in Florence so monitor your electrical usage. If you like very firm beds you will feel at home.

For you foodies out there we recommend: Mangia Pizza Firenze for the best pizza. Right under the apartment is the Plazzo Tempi restaurant where the locals go to eat. The food is really, really good and the owner goes out of his way to please. Also a must do for a quick 3 Euro sandwich would be I Due Fratellini. For your gelato fix find Vivoli. It was established 80 years ago and the originator of gelato.

All in all it was a very nice stay and we would do it again.....