We were two couples who decided to see Italy in all her glory.. We rented a car and did a 18 day road trip from Amalfi to Venice. We rented apartments along the way and visited all the beautiful corners of Italy. This apartment was such a perfect place for our four day stop. One of the reasons we chose it was its proximity to many cities we wanted to visit. From there Cinque Terre was a 2.5 hr drive, Sienna was approx. 45 min. Pisa approximately 1.5 hrs and of course.. Florence :) A bonus was that this apartment was a ten minute walk from the train that took us right into the heart of Florence in 45 minutes and we didn't have to take the car and deal with traffic or parking. Now for the apartment !! It is a penthouse with an enormous terrace. There are beautiful plants with flowers and herbs all around and two large awnings with a built in bbq. We cooked and set a table outside and sat sipping wine and watching the sunset over the old city. Inside, it is immaculate and very very spacious. There;s a closed off eat in kitchen, dining room, living room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The air conditioning unit is only in the living room, but it kept the house cool enough and each bedroom had a standing fan which helped a lot (heat wave when we were staying, so ordinarily, I'm sure it's perfect) It was furnished with very traditional European furniture and was very comfortable. The only thing we missed is having Wifi.. as each evening we liked to connect with home and plan the next day.. We'd have to do that in the mornings at a cafe which was about a ten minute walk away. Simone and his girlfriend greeted us, showed us around and provided us with a book with very useful information about restaurants, train schedules, internet cafes and so on. We highly recommend this apartment ! You will not be disappointed. Ciao.