Florian Apartment

Guest: Julie L. (Amherst, NH, USA)
Date of Stay: 04/01/07 Review Submitted: 11/13/07

Wonderful location with in walking distance to all classic Florentine venues. Quiet building with easy access to buses to anywhere. Many breakfast outlets and restaurants closeby. The Duomo bells are silent at night. Nightlife at outdoor cafe on next block goes until late, ear plugs a good option if light sleeper. Remember that ground is floor 1! So a 4th floor walk up is really the fifth floor. Stairs are easy, well lit. Worth the climb! Friendly and helpful owner who speaks English. We will stay here again.

Owner response:Dears, thank you for your comment. I try to do my best. I hope to meet you again in Florence next future. Ciao Luca

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Look No Further and Stay at this Beautiful Flat!

Guest: Kaye (Australia)
Date of Stay: 12/02/11 Review Submitted: 01/13/12

My husband and I stayed at this wonderful apartment for 3 nights in December, we definately made the right choice by staying here. The flat is easy to find and Luca offers great, detailed directions to assist with finding the very large door to the flat. There are a lot of stairs, but it is Italy and so that is to be expected- the stairs are definately worth the climb!! Tha flat is close by to everything, and you have no fear of getting lost as you simply need to look for the Duomo and you'll be able to navigate yourself back home. Not only is Luca friendly and funny he is also very helpful and offers some great tips on things to do and where to eat in his own personally written information guide. We agree with Luca and strongly recommend eating at Antique Noa, a beautiful restaurant filled with delicious food and wine- a wonderful night out! I would recommend this to absolutely everyone. It is a beautiful, very authentic Italian flat and in my opinion, the only place to stay in Flornece!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway.

Exceptional Florian Flat!

Guest: Glenda M.
Date of Stay: 12/17/11 Review Submitted: 12/31/11

We rented this lovely flat for a week in October 2011 and are happy to say it far exceeded our expectations! The flat itself is very clean with all the amenities listed and a view like no other! You feel as if you can reach out and touch the Duomo, simply incredible. The location is perfect in the middle of the historic center with everthing within easy walking distance including the train station. In addition to the lovely apartment which we hope to rent again in the future, Luca makes the transition so easy by providing a packet of information prior to your arrival which includes local shops, restaruants etc. so all you have to do is enjoy your stay. There are steps to the apartment but we knew that prior to booking and looked at it as enabling us to eat more gelato!!! Luca is a wonderful owner and takes very good care of his guests. Thank you once again Luca! The Florian Flat is one to enjoy and share with others. Jim & Glenda McGee Florida, USA

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.

July Stay at Duomo Flat

Guest: sallyforth (USA)
Date of Stay: 07/22/11 Review Submitted: 08/30/11

We recently stayed at Luca's Duomo Flat in Florence and had the best experience from start to finish! The flat was nicely decorated and welcoming; there were numerous guidebooks for travelers and a helpful book put together by Luca that had grocery store & restaurant information and other useful information for visitors to Florence. The location could not be beat! Right outside the Duomo with the pedestrian walkway below. Luca met us the day we checked in and showed us all we would need to live in the flat for 5 days. He also met us on the day of departure. I would highly recommend this rental property to anyone contemplating a stay in Florence! Thank you very much Luca!!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Perfect location, charming flat, can't beat it

Guest: Karen & Family (Ladera Ranch, California)
Date of Stay: 07/06/11 Review Submitted: 07/16/11

My husband and son and I stayed at this wonderful apartment right next to the Duomo for 5 nights in July. We looked at a lot of places and definitely made the right choice, the location was perfect and Luca went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable in the apartment. Yes the stairs are a climb but it helped us work off all that gelato!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, adventure seekers, families with young children.

A Perfect Place to Stay in Florence!

Guest: MMcC (San Diego, CA)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 07/14/11

As many other reviewers have noted, this apartment is extremely well-located, super clean, tastefully appointed, and practical (with dishwasher, clothes washer, A/C, and wi-fi). After walking around the charming city of Florence all day, enjoying its many wonders, it was a real pleasure to return to this apartment (well worth the climb up the stairs...helps justify eating more pasta and pizza!). Luca was wonderful to work with...friendly, helpful, very organized about the reservation, thorough in his explanation of the apartment, and he had some good recommendations for dining nearby (try Antico Noe, for example). Thanks, Luca, for a great experience!! I will definitely recommend your apartment to anyone needing a place to rent in Florence! Noi ci vediamo dopo!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Very good location & beautiful suite

Guest: DVP080 (Vancouver, BC Canada)
Date of Stay: 05/21/11 Review Submitted: 06/08/11

We stayed at Luca's apartment for 5 nights during our stay in Florence. The apartment is located right next to the Duomo and within walking distance to almost everywhere. If you are arriving from SMN station, it takes about 15 mins walk to the place. The apartment is on the top floor of the building, and if you have big luggages please be prepared to walk up 5 floor to reach the lovely suite. The unit was clean and tidy and everything was as described in the picutres. Upon arrival Luca greeted us there and showed us everything in the apartment, the unit has everything you need and Luca was so nice to showed us one by one from door lock to gas stove ,from shower box to washing machine. He was really a nice guy !! There are few restuarants down stairs and they open until late, noise is for sure an issue but if you turn on the A/C and there should be no problem even for a light sleeper like me. I will for sure recommend the unit to others and will definitely come back to stay if I revisit Florence next time. I miss the beef bun at the Central Market and the T-bone steak at Mario, the wine shops around the street and all the nice food everywhere. Luca, once again thanks for everything and look forward to see you again, and will refer our friends to stay in your flat next time.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway.

Florian Apartment

Guest: John (Ithaca, New York, USA)
Date of Stay: 05/27/11 Review Submitted: 06/08/11

My wife and I stayed in this wonderful apartment for a week in May-June 2011. It is right next to the Duomo! The windows look right across the piazza at the North wall and transept. The apartment is on the top floor and is a walk-up, so take that into account. You control air conditioning, there is a very nice kitchen area, and a modern bathroom with shower. We were totally enchanted by this lovely apartment which is tastefully modernized, but which has exposed beams and brickwork of the 500 year old building. The owner, Luca, is extremely gracious and helpful and provides the renter with useful information about how to get around the city, where to buy groceries, etc. The location is fabulous ... you can walk to all the museums, churches, and shopping. We would definitely stay there again and it gets our highest recommendation. Thank you so much, Luca, for making our stay in Firenze so comfortable. We wish you all the best.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

Perfect!

Guest: L&A (Canada)
Date of Stay: 05/16/11 Review Submitted: 05/27/11

Stayed here with my mom in the last week of our three-week vacation in Europe. This flat was our favorite of all the places we stayed! It is beautiful - even better than it looks in the pictures, and it is in a perfect location! You can walk anywhere! Luca was there to meet us and took the time to show us the apartment and explain how everything worked. He was very welcoming, and gave us many helpful recommendations for where to shop and buy food. It was also really nice to know that Luca was available if we had any questions or concerns. You can tell he really cares about his guests and takes pride in providing an enjoyable experience. We would definitely stay here again and recommend this property to friends!!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+.

The Perfect Place to Stay

Guest: Cungpt (Gulfport, Mississippi/USA)
Date of Stay: 04/16/11 Review Submitted: 04/27/11

My wife and I stayed in Luca's apartment for 5 nights (April 16-20). The apartment was very comfortable, well decorated and well equipped. Luca is a great host and will meet you when you arrive to show you how things work. He told us where to buy groceries, made recommendations on where to eat and shop. He even called the taxi company and made an appointment for us to be picked up and brought to the airport. The apartment is in a great location and is near most everything Florence has to offer. It is a short five minute walk from the train station and we had no trouble maneuvering through the streets getting to the apartment. This is a great place for a couple and a small child or two as the couch doubles as a day bed. I highly recommend this apartment and would stay here again.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children.