Rays traveller
January 19, 2025
#1月Good Places 2025
Address: Via Ricasoli, 48, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Facilities: elevator, washing machine, dryer, double bathroom, kitchen, oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, sofa, study room, large massage bathtub
Features: Online check-in, on-site introduction and check-in arrangements, public reception room on the first floor, close to the Cathedral of Flowers and the Academy Art Museum
Price: 200 euros/night
Rating: This is the rental apartment we chose for our first stay in Florence. 200 euros a night is not cheap. When we booked the room, we were a little worried when we saw the mixed reviews. After all, the cost is not low. After we checked in, this worry disappeared. We were full of surprises here, it was very comfortable to stay, and the location was good and the transportation was convenient. Next, I will share my stay experience in sequence.
Transportation guide: Walk across the road after coming out of the train station, take bus No. 6 or 14, or you can reach the T2 tram. Get off at Piazza San Marco and walk for four minutes.
Online check-in: Initially, the booking website did not mention a dedicated counter but did not mention online check-in. It is recommended that you contact the booking website three days before check-in or contact the apartment agent by email yourself and join the official WhatsAPP. The online registration procedure is actually very simple, just take a photo of your ID and upload it. You will be given a link later to pay the city tax. On the day of check-in, the agent will give you the door password and a dedicated check-in time. If you arrive early, you can open the door first and enter a small room where your luggage is stored in the reception room on the first floor. Just agree on the check-in time and come back.
Room facilities: The room is rented in an independent whole-floor unit, so the space is very large. The agent will send someone to introduce the check-in facilities. The elevator is not big and the floors are not high. Most of us choose to take the stairs because the stairs are also very beautiful. The traditional key security door has three locks when it comes to the door, and it takes three turns to fully lock it. Since the door will automatically lock when you put it on, most of the time you can just bring it with you so that it is less troublesome to use the key to open the door.
There is a long corridor at the entrance, and there is a bathroom facility on the left side with two washbasins. Go to the end and go to the kitchen on the left and the living room on the right. There is a small space next to the living room that should be a study. Behind the kitchen is the master bedroom. The kitchen is an open flameless induction cooker with a dishwasher underneath. There is a small room opposite the kitchen filled with dishes, cutlery and kitchen utensils. The refrigerator and oven are both under the island. It is very convenient to use. You can go to the nearby supermarket to buy some light food and come back to cook breakfast or midnight snack.
The sofa in the living room is very comfortable and the overall decoration style is very classical. Of course, the style can be called retro, but in fact it is old-fashioned luxury decoration. The TV is just average. I personally don’t know how to turn on the TV in this space because it’s not important. It's great to have Bluetooth audio equipment nearby, and the speakers are connected to the master bedroom. Personally, I suggest that if you upgrade your TV to a smart TV, you can play music MVs in conjunction with the original audio equipment. A simple upgrade will be more perfect.
The study room is mostly used to store our luggage. The two 30-inch luggage can be fully opened and all the clothes can be taken out and there is still a lot of space. Of course there is a comfortable sofa.
The master bedroom is very large, the bed is comfortable and soft, and it is very quiet to sleep at night. There is a super large massage bathtub in it, which takes 10-15 minutes to just fill in the water. You must bring a bath ball when you come here. The bath was very comfortable for the three nights we stayed. It's still very spacious for two adults to run together. There is also a separate toilet space equipped with double basins.
The washing machine is in the common area on the first floor, with the washing machine below and the dryer above.
Overall: At 200 euros, I personally feel that the entire apartment on the floor is a good value for short-term rental. Although it is an old-fashioned and luxurious decoration, it still has a sense of age. There are even some leaks when using the large bathtub upstairs. But the overall style fits this Renaissance city very well.
Turn left at the door and pass the delicious ice cream La Strega Nocciola Gelateria Artigianale - Firenze Duomo. When you go out, you will see the Cathedral of Flowers. In fact, you can see the Cathedral of Flowers at the end of the alley just as you go out.
Turn right and you will find the Gakuen Art Museum, which is very close and right next door. In the past, in addition to being convenient for taking a ride, St. Mark's Square also had some attractions to explore next to it.
If you want to go to the Central Market, it is recommended to turn right at the entrance and turn left at the intersection in front of the Academy Museum of Fine Arts and go straight to Mamabar and then turn left. It is about eight minutes away. Entering from the north gate of the market can perfectly avoid the crowds of Baihua Cathedral and the sales of leather goods street.
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