SUITE with a secret historical crypt in Florence Ponte Vecchio

Great location/ able to walk easily to all we wanted to see. Restaurants just down the hill as well. Fun place, unique, historical which is what we were looking for. Don’t come expecting an American Mariott- it is very different- come open to a new experience and soak it in.Staying in a crypt from the 1300’s? Why yes please!Host kept communication coming with directions and clear check in info and checked in on us once we were there. Loved your place and your city! Hope to return again!

Excellent location. This property is best for active healthy people due to the 19 steps to access the lower levels. It’s a spiral staircase so relatively safe, although my Mother-in-Law would not have been able to negotiate the steps. There are mini-splits in three of the areas but somewhat complicated to operate. Best to notify the host. We chose not to cook, but there are facilities (gas) for cooking. Huge mosquito problem in Florence during our stay. Best to bring or purchase a repellent. There are two full baths (one on each floor). There were three full beds downstairs and I believe the upstairs sofa doubles as a bed. I can’t say enough obout the location. Be advised there is only one window on the upper level to let light in. It wasn’t an issue because we were out most of the day. Should you rent this property, walk up the Costa Di San Giorgio in the early mornings to access the Boboli Gardens to avoid the crowds.

Overall very good. We had an issue and the host fixed it immediately. Only complaint was no screens - we got a lot of mosquito bites.

The property was centrally located and overall clean and well appointed. The only issue with this property lies with the host. When we arrived we were told that the key would be under the mat. When we looked, there was no key. I messaged the host and he said the key was under the mat. We explained it wasn’t and then he proceeded to give us 3 to 4 more locations to look to find keys. We eventually were directed to a janitor’s key ring with keys to every single apartment in the building and we were finally able to open our door where we found the apartment keys on the table. We had another troubling exchange with the host when we realized that the mini split air conditioner units in the apartment did not work. it was 100 in Florence when we stayed there, and although the bedrooms are in the lower level crypt area, it was still quite warm in the apartment. When we messaged the host to ask if the AC units worked, he said yes just turn them on and we tried to do this for about half an hour before we realized that there were two brand new AC units in boxes that had just been shipped to the apartment and we’re sitting in the kitchen ready to be installed. Obviously the host knew so was he just messing with us for his own amusement?? Unclear, but it wasn’t amusing to us that he intentionally misrepresented to condition of the unit during a heat wave in Florence!