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Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo

Apartment with kitchen, steps from Gallery of the Academy of Florence

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Firenze, Città Metropolitana di Firenze
  • Place, Piazza del Duomo
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Uffizi Gallery
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo

Apartment with kitchen, steps from Gallery of the Academy of Florence
This smoke-free apartment building features laundry facilities. The apartment has 2 bedrooms and offers a sofa bed and a DVD player. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this apartment offers DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. This accommodation is furnished with sofa beds and dining tables. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils.

Bathrooms include a shower, bidets and hairdryers. Smart televisions are featured in guestrooms.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number IT048017C2395TFPSJ

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Florence

Located in Florence, this apartment is in the city centre. Uffizi Gallery and Gallery of the Academy of Florence are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Basilica of Santa Maria Novella. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Stadio Artemio Franchi or Coverciano.
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Firenze, Città Metropolitana di Firenze

What's nearby

  • Gallery of the Academy of Florence - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Piazza del Duomo - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Piazza di Santa Maria Novella - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Uffizi Gallery - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • San Marco University Tram Stop - 1 min walk
  • Florence (ZMS-Santa Maria Novella Train Station) - 13 min walk
  • Peretola Airport (FLR) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪All’antico Vinaio - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪simBIOsi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Shake Café - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Gran Caffé San Marco - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Florence - in the heart of the historic center a stone's throw from the Duomo located?

Located in Historic Centre of Florence, this apartment building is steps away from Piazza San Marco and Gallery of the Academy of Florence. Central Market and Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore are also within 10 minutes. San Marco University Tram Stop is only a 2-minute walk and Fortezza Tram Stop is 11 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 192 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 192 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 192 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 192 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 192 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

This apartment is in a perfect location for exploring Florence. Perfect size for a family. We used the left luggage facility at nearby Bounce, as it wasn't possible to store our bags in the apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie and Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay in Florence. We loved the apartment and the amazing view and location. After 8 days of navigating around France and Italy, to be able to get off the train, get onto one tram directly to our apartment was an absolute dream. Check in was straight forward and easy. Isabella gave us a business card for the restaurant directly downstairs and the food was delicious and the service was friendly. We could walk to everything-the Galleria dell'Accademia was literally around the corner, making an early morning visit to the David relaxing and enjoyable. We highly recommend this place and would love to come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay in Florence

Fantastic apartment! It had everything as advertised—two comfortable bedrooms, two clean bathrooms, and even a washing machine that worked perfectly. The location was ideal. The tram stopped right in front of the building, and we were just around the corner from Michelangelo’s David at the Accademia Gallery. There were tons of great restaurants just steps away, which made dining out easy. We would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

GINA J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Florence trip

Great place, and location
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Isolina O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Apartment and Location - lots of stairs...

Nice apartment and location. Tram and buses right in front. Some misunderstandings with host due to language but eventually resolved. Description did not say three flights of stairs to climb - we have personal mobility issues so this was a bit of a problem. Otherwise very nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Laura L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun in Florence

A nice 2 bed, 2 bath apartment with room for our family of four. The location was great! Close to the train station, museums, shops and food. The only drawback was multiple flights of steps. The building does not include an elevator. We enjoyed the walk ability to lots of sites!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malin L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little gem

We really enjoyed our stay here. Nothing fancy, but it ticked off all the boxes that we needed on a short notice yo visit Firenze on a short notice.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Doug C., Winnipeg, Manitoba

Wow Great location and VERY clean

Elizabetta was very efficient and a pleasure to deal with apartment had everything we needed and was amazingly clean. Would come back anytime.

8/10 Good

Savannah C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Florence

Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
everything is advertised for this property you will get, we had an amazing stay at the apartment it had everything we needed for family of 5 and the best part is that you can walk to pretty much all the touristic places in Florence.

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Claud A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Greatly located appartment in Florence

Great appartment located a few minutes walk from Duomo, fully equipped with everything needed to cook. We went to the Accademia restaurant as recommended by Elisabetta and we had a great meal and a great time.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gail D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay in Florence

Overall the place very wonderful, very close to a lot of important spots, beautiful views, and spacious. a lot of stairs and squeaky beds. 😊 Still loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Colleen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Florence!

We enjoyed the walk ability of this property. Short, easy walks to Santa Maria Novella train station and all the main sights in Florence. Buses are also easily accessible outside the building and grocery markets are close by as well as many bars and restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Beth M., Perth, Western Australia

Beautifully appointed central apartment

This is a beautiful apartment and had everything we needed for a family of five. It was very clean and comfortable with 3 sleeping rooms and 2 bathrooms. Its close proximity to all the sights in Florence meant we could walk everywhere, and we walked with our luggage from the train station. The owner was very friendly and helpful and gave us all the information about shops and restaurants. We'd love to stay here again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Wonderful apartment in a wonderful location

The apartment was as advertised--two comfortable bedrooms, two very nice bathrooms, a fully functional kitchen, a nice living/dining area, and a small balcony with a view of the Duomo and Campanile. The location was perfect--just around the corner from the Gallerie dell'Accademia and a little less than a 10-minute walk to the Duomo. Elisabetta was a charming and gracious host. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Donna B., Edmonds, WA, USA

Perfect location and comfort!!!

My husband and daughter and I stayed in July of 2018 for a few nights and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was nice to have AC in the summer heat. The apartment was huge and very clean. We couldn't believe we got to overlook the Duomo from the back balcony and San Marco square from the front of the apartment - what a treat! We would love to stay here every time we come to Florence! Check in and check out were made very simple and quick with perfect instructions sent to us well in advance. What a treasure!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tracy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

March Stay

The apartment is right on San Marco Sq. which is a great location. We were literally 65 steps to the Academia and the best sandwich shop was right on the corner. Unfortunately, they are doing extensive work on the square and loud construction noise began at 7:30 am. The apartment was well appointed and spacious for three women. We enjoyed sitting in the family room area at night recapping the day and making plans for our next day. We highly recommend staying here. (Check with the city to see if construction is complete on San Marco Sq. Otherwise bring earplugs). Enjoy the conveniences and comfort of this apartment!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

MariaHelena M.

Stay away from this rental place. Owner is not one to work with guests!

The apartment is situated in a great part of the city and has plenty of space that is it, but terrible experience. The owner was a nightmare to deal with, read old reviews to see this is nothing new. She responded to some questions before booking, She said she did not know if she would be there to greet us gave us the codes. The day before I texted her letting her know our arrival time and plans and asking if someone would meet us, no answer. Day of our travel to Florence texted her asking best way to reach her with kids from the train station, no answer. Arrived about 30min before her 2pm check in time, texted to ask if we could access the apartment a bit early? No answer. We went to look for some lunch with all our bags to not go in before time. Tried to turn on the air conditioner units one at a time, we are very familiar with how these work. Non of them were working, texted to ask for help if there was a trick or something (electricity key was in the wall, you have to put this in and take out when you come and go). No answer for hours. It was so hot, we could not stay there, we went for a walk and took a tour. When she finally appeared she was rude, blamed the situation on us, said she would look for a technician but we would have to stay in the apartment to wait the following day and she did not know “if” or “when” he would show up. Excuse me? She then demanded we go back to trouble shoot the system before she would make technician calls. We left what we were doing to do everything she asked. Failed again we texted her, NO answer, we asked for fans, NO answer. We called her several times, nothing! Fed up I called VRBO. They also tried contacting her: NO answer. VRBO placed us in a hotel for the night. She went insane saying we did not comply, it was our fault and suddenly she became available that night to go the place and by miracle found a tech that night. At 9pm she wanted us to return with my kids from the hotel. emails, texts went back and forth. She emailed VRBO lying but I sent in the screen shots of our texts by whatsapp. Only talk by the VRBO app! She owns up to nothing, takes no responsibility, blames the guest, does not respect you at all and cannot stop attacking you. People that left negative reviews got trashed by her... I am sure she will do the same with us. Florence is a beautiful city and we did not come all this way to fight with someone... she did not care one bit!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joe C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The apartment is a true two bedroom the second bedroom is bunk beds but ok the location was perfect the tram and bus service is right out the door down stairs the apartment is on the third floor with no elevator
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent host and very accommodating. Directions were perfect from the train station! As well as a great restaurant recommendation right below the apartment.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Daphné H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Situation parfaite

À distance de marche du duomo et nombreuses attractions. Lits confortables. Commodites à un coin de rue : épicerie, boulangerie….
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Tatiana M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First time in Florence

Excellent location, very close to main attractions, but very outdated property. Walls are dirty, kitchen cabinets smell. We didn’t feel welcome and home, every wall had instructions with a lot of restrictions. Second bedroom is very small, master bathroom is tiny. Coffee maker didn’t even have filters , I know it’s not part of the rental agreement, but this little things make a difference. I am not going to stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avrum M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location, location

Wonderful views and steps away from the old city. The property is on the third floor with no elevator but generally worth the climb. If you are four adults, be aware that the second bedroom has bunk beds that are geared more for children than adults but doable. The place is funky, but dated with eclectic furniture, but the ambiance more than makes up for its imperfections
View from our bedroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation in Italy

Great location, just steps from alot of attraction
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Angelique L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lokatie is geweldig

Goed
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

About the host

Hosted by Elisabetta Crisolini Malatesta

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