A Wonderful Stay in Florence!
In preparation for booking “Maggio Tower View” in 2023, we went to the link to review any new information. I had not written a review of “Maggio Tower View” since our stay in 2022 as I frankly wanted to keep this little jewel to ourselves. First, the loft flat is in a beautiful Renaissance palazzo belonging to one of the noble and prestigious families of Florence, which of itself is a unique experience. As soon as you enter the Palazzo’s courtyard, you feel you are going back so many centuries and experiencing Florence fully. The location is in the “Oltrarno” area of Florence where all the artisans work and is a unique and special area. You only need to walk outside of the palazzo’s incredible, massive door and there are small boutiques, the best antique shops, art galleries, restaurants, bistro’s, bars, small grocery stores, and museums, including Palazzo Strozzi and Palazzo Pitti. It is just a very short walk to Piazza Santo Spirito where there is a daily, outdoor market that sells fruit, vegetables and other items. So truly an ideal place to explore a lesser-known part of Florence, yet still convenient to the more visited areas, which of course are very crowded. We stayed for a week in the Spring, and Florence was becoming quite full of people, but with the loft flat being quite high up in the Palazzo, in the actual tower, there was almost no noise. Even with the double insulated windows opened, we did not hear any sounds, except for at times the bells of the churches, and this is wonderful Florence. Of course, being in the tower there is a 360 -degree panoramic view of all of Florence which is extraordinary. It felt like a romantic dream. The very spacious (with wonderful high ceilings) and clean flat is beautifully furnished, and has every convenience, including air conditioning if needed. When we were there in May, it was beginning to be very warm outside, but the thick walls kept everything very pleasant, as well as the floor length curtains in the many windows. The bed was king-sized and very, very comfortable. So, in reading the other review, we are very surprised that those guests did not sleep well. It may be that there are two mattresses put together, but it definitively did not feel like it, and we had 6 nights of excellent sleep! Note that the bathroom is comfortable with a nice shower, but quite small, and there is a step going into it. It did not matter to us. As mentioned, the flat is in the tower of the palazzo, and so high up but there are two elevators that bring guests up almost to the flat. There are then other steps to the front door of the flat. The second elevator is a service elevator and thus is small and is for one person at a time. There were some very kind people at the Palazzo who work for the owner and who helped us with our luggage, as well as answered any questions we had about the flat and our surroundings. In concluding this long review, as there was much to say, we truly had a wonderful and romantic stay and felt so much at home here. The photos absolutely do not do it justice, and I wish that we could post some of our own. We truly, highly recommend staying here!