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Review Submitted: December 27, 2007
Date of Stay: December 2007
We (mom and 3 teens) stayed in this wonderful apartment, for 10 days in mid NOV 2007. We all decided we could easily, and happily live here for months! The location is central to everything: only a few hundred meters from the Ponte Vecchio bridge. It is one floor up, which makes for a wonderful river experiences watching the rowers, spotting wild-life in the river (neutra, ducks, fish), or the pattern of the rain on the water. Even on the grayest and stormiest winter day, we loved being in this apartment! My teen age boys enjoyed watching the activities on the street side too (one lane, with upscale shops and lovely cafe surround this apartment). We found the bridge to be extremely safe, and the reputation for pickpockets unfounded. There seemed to be friendly and helpful policia or private security 24/7, likely to ensure the security of all that FABULOUS gold jewelry in the shops on the bridge. We would often be out and about walking to/from the apartment until very late at night. We always felt safe and secure. For those that wish to visit Firenze in winter months, the heating system in this apartment is incredible: modern and on thermostat! And hot water is "on demand" so their is no worry about running out of hot water. The kitchen is modern and well appointed, with a 4 burner cooktop, microwave/oven, HUGE refrigerator, dishwasher and a washer! (there is a clothes drying rack in the apartment as well as iron, and we found everything dried over night). The beds were very comfortable. AND there are electric roll down shutters on all the windows, making the apartment quiet and dark should you want this.
ALL the rooms are spacious. The two bathrooms generous in size with nice showers, large sinks, huge mirrors and beautiful tile. We enjoyed the travel books on the bookshelves (left by prior visitors). There is a television hooked up to satellite and a computer hookup that is relatively fast. The floors are wood or tile, and the entire apartment was very clean and dry (no mold, no mustiness). The large windows make it bright inside, the furnishing are modern, the location is safe, and the owner WONDERFUL, speaks english, is honest, (when asked to send deposit via computer, do not worry) and knows the area. We hope to stay here again, and have recommended it to friends and family.
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