We had planned a quick 3 days in Florence on our way to Paris in April and was lucky enough to find Italy Perfect. Lisa and Pat worked with us to secure the flat and offered great tips on travel in Italy.

We arrived Rome from the states and took the high speed rail up to Florence. We did our homework and no problems negotiating our way from the FCO airport to the train station.

We called ahead and met our greater at the flat and was given a tour and local info for markets. Make sure you bring a copy of your passport to make the rental process go quickly...

The views are terrific and the location near the Ponte Vecchio was perfect. Florence is easily the high point of our trip as everyone was friendly and the city is easily walkable. Highlights for us was the leather market and the Easter celebration at all the churches at once. The Flat is perfect for a couple ( but can sleep more),it has a large bed and two terraces to enjoy the view of the City. It is a decent size hill to walk up and the elevator is most welcomed but that's how you get such great views. There isn't a corner of the City that doesn't have some thing of interest and the food and wine? the best...and at a great price.

Thanks Lisa and Pat, we'll be back

Chris

Service and accommodations were great. Most stunning views we have ever experienced in Firenze.

Tenants in apartment below Amore (students?) were terribly inconsiderate about elevator. Almost never closed doors properly so we often had to climb stairs and young women in particular were rude when asked to be more considerate.

If you love Florence so much you want to reach out and embrace it, this is the perfect apartment. The city is so close, the view so panoramic that you feel you can touch the Duomo. Sunsets and moon rises are spectacular. Yet while ever so close to the heart of Florence, Amore is incredibly quiet--tranquil, really. The various paths from the center are steep, especially when toting groceries from the nearby (and fabulous) Conad, with high quality take-out and produce. The terraces are ideal for candlelit dinners overlooking Florence. If you can tear yourself away, there are many great restaurants (try "J" on Borgo San Jacopo) and the hike up Costa San Giorgio leads past Galileo's house to the Boboli, the Belvedere and beyond to Arceti. You feel like you're walking back in time--but watch out for speeding cars!

Overall, the Amore apartment was a great place to stay. The location is ideal, two minutes' walk to the Ponte Vecchio. The views are outstanding; the church bells seranade you every morning and evening. The only drawbacks to this apartment are a lack of comfortable seating inside--there is just one, small sofa--and a lack of shade on the terraces. Lounge chairs with a small canopy like we found in other places in Italy would be a welcome addition, along with at least one more comfy chair. Otherwise, we were very satisfied and enjoyed our stay. We would definitely use Italy Perfect again. Thank you! [Italy Perfect: These are valid points, just clarification here: The sofa is small; there are two small armchairs, too. There is a canopy on the bedroom balcony. There are lounge chairs on the terrace, butno canopy is possible. Unfortunately, the city of Florence has outlawed umbrellas and canopies, the only shade solutions possible for the top terrace. You can stand on this terrace and see that this is true, almost no umbrellas to be seen. The city also will not allow adding a full structure to the roof in order to add shade, a historical district restriction, much overlooked in past, they now are very careful and you can't slip anything past them in this very visible location. So, in the height of summer, enjoy the terrace morning and evening when the sun isn't directly overhead.]

For our 10th anniversary, Lisa suggested the Amore and we are so very happy she did! It is a beautiful apartment that reflects Florence back to you from every angle in every room. If you aren't gazing out a window, you're catching the reflection of that scene in a cleverly placed mirror - and that's before you ever head outside to one of the three terraces.

We loved sitting with the windows open between the kitchen and the front terrace with views of the Duomo. While one of us cooked (with a view) the other could sit at the comfortable table on the terrace, planning the day while we chatted back and forth. This communication between the kitchen and the terrace was wonderful for preparing meals and still being together!

For sunsets we preferred the top terrace with 360 degree views. We never even made it to Piazzale Michelangelo - the views from our terrace were wonderful and much more private! The bedroom terrace was very lovely for morning relaxation.

The Amore is located across the Arno, but just up from Ponte Vecchio, so it is easily accessible to everything but just enough removed to provide a little escape from the crazy tourist scene. Birds greeted us in the morning and were still chirping away at sunset. Traffic and tourist noise was almost non-existent - a welcome respite from the bust city center!

For future visits, I don't think we would be happy staying anywhere else but the Amore Apartment - it was perfect for us and we wondered where else we could find such views with so much privacy and such easy access to everything? Amore has all that 2 people need for a week or two stay: an elevator (helpful for carrying up groceries and after the climb up the hill to the apartment), a well equipped but quite small kitchen, washing machine (dryer is in the basement, we were told), tub and shower, nice linens, hairdryer, big flat-screen TV (though we never turned it on!), sound system, etc. The Wi-Fi did not work initially but after a quick call to Christina (our greeter) she arrived in less than an hour and rectified the problem. She also made another quick repair that we weren't concerned about at all (broken light bulb) but she insisted on everything being perfect for our stay. Upon arrival, Christian also provided us a lovely welcoming bottle of wine and a map that she marked with locations for groceries, good restaurants (try Ristorante Il Barroccio for authentic food at a great price and no crowds!) and taxi stands. Christina made our arrival and our stay in Florence so easy.

Having now stayed twice with Italy Perfect, we're confident that part of what makes this company so exceptional is the quality of the people they employ in each city to handle the property and act as greeters. Both our greeters were outstanding! Thank you Italy Perfect and Christina - the Amore exceeded all our expectations.

The Amore apartment was so nice for our Florence stay. What wonderful views. We were there in November and had several surprisingly mild days interspersed with some rain so we able to enjoy the terrace part of the time. The Oltrarno location is excellent, well worth the walk up the block to reach the apartment where you are rewarded with quiet streets and amazing views. Pat at Italy Perfect could not have been more helpful. Appreciated all the great restaurant recommendations too. And new little supermarket nearby on Via dei Bardi had a great array of good quality foods. We would loved the Amore apartment and it's amazing views and hope to stay here again next year.

The photos do not lie, this is a beautiful suite in a carefully restored ancient building with stunning views in all directions. Despite some rain during our late September stay, we enjoyed watching the city in all kinds of light. The location is wonderful: quiet and private but still central. The uphill walk and stairs (there is an elevator) are a good antidote to pasta!

I have dreamed of staying in Florence for many years and we chose this apartment because we wanted to enjoy the city to the utmost. Yes, it is not a budget apartment, but this was a special trip for us and it was still less than comparable hotels I shopped. The Amore apartment and Florence fulfilled our dreams. The city is infinite, so much to enjoy, a feast for the senses. Then, every morning and evening we would choose one of the three terraces where to enjoy our breakfast, cocktails, dinner... The views of Florence change through the day and weather, all beautiful and evocative. The apartment is totally equipped, perfectly comfortable. There is plenty of room for a couple. Our greeter was friendly and helpful. Italy Perfect was, well, "perfect."