Magical terrace on the Ponte Vecchio

The apartment has everyhing needed for a comfortable stay. The views from the deck are amazing.

Magical indeed! The terrace views of the Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, and Duomo are breathtaking! The location is ideal for touring Florence or just relaxing. Minutes walking distance to most major sights and it is surrounded by many little shops, restaurants, bars, and gelaterias. Marusca provided many recommendations and checked in regularly to see if we needed any help. This trip included several other cities, but we would eventually like to return the to Florence for a few weeks to relax and enjoy a slower pace..and maybe a few more day trips around Tuscany.

Amazing location and views! Everything about the property was as advertised and the neighborhood on that side of the river was such a gem! Marisca was a pleasure to work with, I wish I hadn’t waited until my last day to read the book of tips that she put together for her guests.

My husband and I stayed for a week, there were good to very good parts about our stay at the apartment and a few not so good. For the most part the photos online are pretty accurate. It is an older building, so perhaps some updates are a bit more difficult. The main bedroom is smaller than what the photo appears online. We only used the second bedroom as a place to lay out, unpack our things. The apartment was airconditioned, and worked well, but in the second bedroom there was this constant intermittent low hum, we think coming from the AC? The kitchen, we thought, could use some newer cooking utensils. Although provided, things like flour, salt etc and their containers looked liked they had not be replaced in quite some time. The stove was definitely newer, which we only used for brewing espresso. The biggest issue we felt, was the floor of the shower, it was a raised, slatted (so the water could drain) wooden floor, which caused a musty smell. We were able to find flip flops at the supermarket to wear when we showered.We did love the location, perfect for walking anywhere. The supermarket was close by, Ponte Vecchio, shops, gelato, tourist attractions. We did love the balcony, which was our draw to this apartment, as well as the proximity to so much. We had breakfast on the balcony every morning, and sometimes, a lunch or a dinner. It overlooked the Arno, Ponte Vecchio, you could hear music coming from the area in the evening, but not disturbing.