This was our first trip to Italy, and we really had no idea where to stay in Florence, so we were really taking a chance on wherever we booked. I knew we wanted somewhere with a balcony and somewhat close to town. This apartment was both. Unfortunately it was raining both when we arrived and when we left, so we had to walk 20 minutes from the train station to the apartment with our luggage. Luckily, we only had carry-ons! Our host, Marco was so great with communication, replied to all of my messages super quick and was ready to meet us at the apartment. He was extremely friendly and helpful and gave us some great advice and recommendations of restaurants and entertainment. The apartment was a good size with a cute little kitchen. The balcony was charming and also a good size. Unfortunately, it rained quite a bit while we were there, so we didn't really get to enjoy it all that much. The bed was located above in a loft area. BEWARE! The stairs to get up to the loft are very steep and very narrow with only a railing on one side. We tried to avoid going upstairs as much as possible. The bathroom is quite tiny, but served it's purpose. I would suggest adding a hook on the wall outside of the shower so that there is somewhere to hang your towel. There is a small washing machine located in the kitchen that is very quick and efficient. However, there is no dryer, which I guess is typical in Italy. But once we washed our clothes, it really wasn't possible to hang them outside to dry.
