• Name: Rondine
• Sleeps: 2 + 1
• Bedrooms: 1
• Bathrooms: 1
• Price: From €1490-€1770 weekly - 3 nights min

Of all the places we stayed in Italy the Rondine apartment was our favorite.

Enjoy

Recharge in this beautiful, comfortable lofted apartment after your days adventures in Florence. This romantic nest will welcome and charm you!

This delightful 2nd floor (American 3rd) apartment, once the studio of the great painter Ingres, has a wonderful view over the Antinori Garden and a large Magnolia tree.

Location

Since the 1300s, before the Renaissance, this neighborhood around Via Tornabuoni has been part of the center of commerce and activity in Florence. Narrow, wandering streets depart from the grid-pattern of the ancient Roman colony a few streets away toward the Duomo, the iconic Cathedral of Florence, city of flowers.

Exterior

The palazzo, a handsome building from the early 1300s, was built by a Florentine merchant who grew wealthy from the spice trade. It would have housed his offices and, on the upper floors, his family. In the 1800s, many painters` atleliers were established in the building which is probably the reason many of the apartments, Rodine included, have large windows for natural light. The famous painter Ingres once had a studio here.

On the 3th Floor (North American designation) with elevator is the special Rondine apartment, with a lovely lofted bedroom.

Interior

You enter the apartment  through a small vestibule painted in Trompe l'oeil. Three steps lead you into a spacious living room, elegantly furnished with two three seater sofas, one of which is a pull-out double-bed, and two comfortable armchairs. 

Reminding you that you are in the city of art, the wall above the sofa is decorated with a beautiful fresco of citrus trees. A very large wardrobe occupies another of the living room walls. In an alcove below the loft is the dining table which seats six and to the right is the entrance to the fully equipped kitchen decorated with pretty Italian tiles.

Bedrooms

A wooden staircase with a balustrade leads up to the sleeping loft. The balcony has a divisible king bed, a wardrobe and a set of delightful prints on the walls.

Bathrooms

From the bedroom, a door, decorated with a Trompe l'oeil to resemble a draped curtain, leads into the full bathroom, with a tub and hand-shower. The bathroom has wonderful light and is very luminous thanks to a large window with views out onto the roof.  

Additional Services Available

Italy Perfect would be happy to assist in arranging additional services to provide ease as well as enrich your stay in Florence. 

The following services can be coordinated, paid locally:

• Pre-arrival grocery shopping

• Welcome or daily lunch/dinner prepared by a cook.

• Customized tours, excursions and/or cooking classes

• Mid-stay maid and laundry services

Location	Center
Sleeps	3
Bedrooms	1
Bathrooms	1
Floor	2nd Floor European, 3rd Floor North American Designation
Elevator	Yes
Mobility	Steps within the apartment, lofted bedroom
Size	721 sq.ft. 67m2
Outlook	Over rooftops
Hairdryer	Yes
Dining	Dining table seats six
Kitchen	Refrigerator/freezer, gas four burner stovetop, gas oven, drip coffee maker, toaster, dishwasher, microwave.
Laundry	Washer, drying rack, iron and ironing board.
Air Conditioning	Yes
Heating	Yes. The date of the heat being turned on/off is controlled by the government. Normally turned on by November 15th and off by April 15th with exceptions possible for extreme weather. It is hard to estimate utility costs since it will largely depend on your habits and the weather but based on historical usage you might want to budget for studios and one-bedroom apartments €10/day, for 2-3 BR €15-30/day. To track your usage, the manager can come to the apartment every 3 or 4 days to take a meter reading and give you an estimate of usage so that there are no surprises at check out.
Utilities	All included for stays less than 2 weeks. For stays greater than 2 weeks, utilities are paid as consumed.
Crib	Crib, baby cot, and high chair on request.
Entertainment	TV receives a few English-language news channels. Italian DVD player & CD player on request.
Telephone	Yes, landline telephone that is rather expensive, like hotel charges. Your first use generates a charge of about €10 that includes some minutes. The cost of your calls depends on where you are calling. Local calls are not expensive. If you need it, having a landline phone in the apartment is a real convenience.
Internet	Wifi
Linens	Included, changes of linens and towels can be arranged.
Pets	No
Smoking	No
Cleaning	2-week stays include final cleaning. Stays over 2 weeks pay €150 final cleaning. Additional cleaning available, paid, on request.
Parking	It is difficult to impossible to drive in the center of this city. No on-street parking is available for visitors. If you need to have a car, please ask us where the closest paid parking garage is located. Parking in garages can be relatively expensive.
Security Deposit	See price page

Availability

Price Information

 

2019
High Season: Mar 15 - Nov 14, Dec 20 - Jan 6
	3 Nights	4 Nights	5 Nights	6 Nights	7 nights	14 nights	4 Weeks	3+Months
Year Round Price	€ 800	€1010	€1270	€1520	€1770	€2670	€3330	€3200
Low Season: Nov 14 - Dec 20, Jan 6 - Mar 15
Year Round Price	€ 680	€ 850	€1070	€1280	€1490	€2400	€3330	€3200

Property Terms

Minimum price is for 3 nights.

The price includes linens, 1 set of towels/person, personal welcome during standard hours and free WiFi. Utilities and final cleaning included for stays less than two weeks.

Paid locally:

• -- Security deposit: €500 Euros paid in cash or by credit card on arrival. Returned on check-out less charges.
• -- Utilities: All included for stays less than 2 weeks. For stays greater than 2 weeks, utilities are paid as consumed.
• -- Florence City Hospitality Tax, see www.italyperfect.com/tax for current rate.
• -- Telephone charges as used.
• -- Final Cleaning: Included for stays less than 2 weeks. For stays greater than 2 weeks €150 Euros.
• -- Cleaning: Maid service of 3 hours including towel and linen change is €75 Euros and €100 Euros for Saturday. Additional hours €25.
• -- Extra towels (1 large, 1 medium, 1 small) left in apartment €5/set.
• -- Extra sheet sets left in apartment €10/bed.
• -- Welcome or anytime lunch or dinner prepared by cook. From €50pp (according to Menu) plus cost of food. Minimum 2 guests.
• -- Pre-arrival grocery shopping: €25 Euros plus cost of groceries.
• -- Welcome basket from €25 Euros (flowers or chocolate or wine) or all three for €55 Euros.
• -- Laundry service and ironing in apartment €25/hr. External services (dry cleaner - ticket reservation) €25.
• -- Transfer service - Florence train station: car €55 or van €65. Florence airport: car €55 or van €65. Pisa airport: car €200 or van €250.

Arrivals can be at any time M-F 9-6 by appointment. If the apartment is occupied the night before your arrival it will not be ready until the afternoon but you may leave your luggage. Evening, weekend & holiday arrivals (Epiphany, April 25, May 1, June 2, June 24, Aug. 15, Nov. 1, Dec. 8) pay €50 fee directly to your greeter. High holiday (Christmas Day, Dec. 26 Jan 1, Easter, Easter Monday) arrivals pay €100 to greeter.   

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