Holiday rentals near Innocenti Museum

Spacious appartment near a fantastic trattoria.

Sylvia is just the best host, she totally looked after us. The apartment is great, very central and very close to the Duomo (Cathederal) and you are able to walk to all the sights. Close to the station too. Thoroughly recommended.

My husband and I have just left after a 1-week stay. It is equal in appointment and cleanliness to a 4-star hotel, with well-organized and appointed kitchen (which looks new). Extra pillows, towels, bed linens, soft throws for the couch. Beautiful views and sounds from the terrace, accessible from the common area as well as the main bedroom. Very quiet. Yesterday afternoon we watched maybe 5,000 birds swarm into a tall cypress in a courtyard off the terrace, leave and swarm around the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio and return again. This morning we watched hot air balloons rise and sail over the city. The second bedroom is small with two twin beds placed together that could be made into a king. My husband and I often have different sleep patterns so it served us well, as did having two bathrooms. All beds are VERY comfortable, as are the pillows. Yes, there are 72 stairs, but they are wide and even and didn’t really pose a problem for us at 70 years of age — although we did plan our jaunts carefully. BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD WHATSAPP BEFORE LEAVING HOME. Our host Rosy will provide anything extra you might need — hard to think what that might be — and very much prefers Whatsapp. You will need it to provide ID photos. Book it and enjoy your stay.

This is a lovely air-conditioned apartment, spacious and comfortable, and very well represented by the photos in the listing. It's less than a 5-minute walk to the Duomo, which can also be seen from the balcony, and from there, all the main attractions in Florence are walkable if you're reasonably fit and healthy. This made it an ideal base for my husband and I to pop in and out frequently during the day...out and about in the morning, come back for an hour or so's rest and a bite to eat, then out again for the afternoon and again in the evening. Despite being so central, there was never any undue noise from surrounding hotels and apartments at night. Be prepared to be woken by church bells at 7.00am, though - hey, you're in Florence! We loved it. Ladies - the icing on the cake as regards amenities was the provision of a proper hairdryer instead of a useless travel dryer (powerful, but never got very warm on the "hot" setting for some reason), and straighteners. A dustpan and brush under the sink, or a broom to sweep up crumbs etc. would be a useful addition in the kitchen, but I'm sure Valentina would have arranged this if we'd asked...not a big deal at all. Valentina communicated with us promptly during the booking process, and was so charming and helpful upon our arrival. We would have no hesitation in staying here again or recommending it to others. We loved Florence so much we'll definitely be back!