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- About The Experience
The large Santa Croce square outside this apartment rental in Florence is a bustling center for students, locals, shopkeepers and tourists to gather. The Santa Croce church is one of the most important destinations in Florence, and the best gelato shop in the city is located close by! This apartment rental in Florence, Italy, is located in a beautiful palazzo right on the pedestrian-only square, which is lined with shops, restaurants and wine bars. You are perfectly located for visiting all that the city has to offer, as well as having a comfortable Florence holiday accommodation in which to rest and unwind – and share your stories of the day.
- Location Description
This Florence rental is located right on the Piazza Santa Croce, a large piazza with the Santa Croce church at one end with many shops, restaurants, and old palazzo on either side. All of the major sites of Renaissance Florence are within a short walk, including the Piazza Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery and the Duomo. The Santa Maria Novella train station is a 15-minute walk, and the closest bus stop is right at the base of the piazza.
Nearby Attractions:The Santa Croce quarter is located on the southeastern part of the historic center of Florence. Since the Middle Ages, it was an area specializing in leather. In fact, today it is still filled with leather shops! The large Santa Croce Church, filled with famous frescoes and tombs of some of the city’s greats, is the main structure of the quarter. The piazza in front of the church is filled day and night with tourists and locals. Some of the best gelato shops and restaurants can be found in this neighborhood. Piazza dei Ciompi has a daily flea market as well as a large monthly market (last Sunday). Plaz, located across from the 16th century Loggia del Pesce is a fun and casual place to stop for a drink and live music.
Santa Maria Novella Train Station: 15 minutes by foot
Piazza Signoria: 5 minutes by foot
Uffizi Gallery: 5 minutes by foot
Duomo: 5 minutes by foot
- Exterior Description
This landmark Renaissance-style apartment building has been beautifully restored yet retains its historic character. The palazzo has thirteen apartments, many with views of the Piazza Santa Croce and the interior garden. Although there is no public parking nearby, a paid parking lot is in the neighborhood, just across Piazza Santa Croce. The price varies according to car size: 20/30 euros per day.
- Interior Description
- (60 m2/645 ft2)
Fourth Floor (with lift to third floor).
Located in the annex adjacent to the palazzo this charming penthouse apartment is reached by nineteen steps beyond the elevator. It offers wonderful views of the Florence rooftops and landmarks. The living room and dining area is furnished with a pull-out twin sofa bed and a dining table, which seats four. The kitchenette is equipped with a refrigerator/freezer, electric stove, oven, microwave and sink. The master bedroom view overlooks the Piazza and features a queen-size bed with under-bed storage. A small second bedroom with twin size beds has an ensuite bathroom with bathtub with shower, sink and WC. The washer and dryer are located in the ensuite bathroom. There is a second bathroom with shower, sink and WC. The apartment has independent heating and independent central air conditioning.
- Features Description
Extra Services: The following are listed as an aid for trip planning; the services and prices are approximate and cannot be guaranteed by Rentvillas. All extra services are payable locally in cash.
- Mid-week housekeeping is available per request and is paid locally.
- Mobile Telephone: Available on request
Please Note:
- No public parking nearby. A pay car parking lot is in the neighborhood, just across Piazza S. Croce. Price varies according to car size.
- The courtyard garden is for the private use of the Contessa and is not open to apartment renters.
- Rental includes access to the palazzo's private gym.
Features and Amenities
- CD player
- DVD player
- TV - English Channels Available
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- American Coffee Maker
- Clothes Dryer
- Dishwasher
- Hair Dryer
- Iron and Board
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Washing Machine
- Air Conditioning - Whole House
- Heating - Whole House
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Property Seasons & Rates (USD)
| Date Range | | Four Weeks | | Three Weeks | | Two Weeks | | Weekly | | | | Min
Stay |
Feb-28-2013
Jan-01-2014
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| $5,000
$4,000 |
| $4,200
$3,360 |
| $3,500
$2,800 |
| $2,600
$2,080 |
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1 wk
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Jan-01-2014
Jan-01-2015
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| $5,000
$4,250 |
| $4,200
$3,570 |
| $3,500
$2,975 |
| $2,600
$2,210 |
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1 wk
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For exact pricing and conditions, click the View Availability button and then click View Pricing and Conditions.
Arrival Times
Please note: Official Arrival Times:
- Mon
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
- Tue
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
- Wed
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
- Thu
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
- Fri
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
- Sat
2:00 PM
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7:00 PM
Conditions *
Security Deposit
- Upon arrival at the property you are required to pay to the property representative a security deposit payable by cash or traveller's checks. The security deposit will be returned to you prior to your departure minus any extra charges or accidental damages to the property. The listed security deposit is: $400 or 300 EUR
Additional Expenses
- Telephone and Internet (If available): According to Consumption
- Arrival Fee (between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm, Upon Prior Request) Payable upon Arrival: 50 EUR
- All Utilities: According to consumption
- Internet Connection Fee (per computer): 20 EUR
Other Notes
- Heating (in Italy): Allowed by law from November 1 - April 1; some exceptions for extreme weather
- UPON ARRIVAL, RENTERS MUST PROVIDE A PHOTOCOPY OF EACH TRAVELER’S PASSPORT AND SIGN A FORM FOR THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
- Departure Time: 10:00 am
- Tourist Tax (Payable upon Arrival): 1-5 Euros per person per day
* These prices and conditions may change based on your arrival date and length of stay. For exact conditions, please click on the View Availability button, enter your dates, and then click on View Pricing and Conditions.
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Customer Reviews
Overall:
It was a great apartment. It was quiet and the locaton was fantastic.
Enjoyed Most:
It was an excellent facility. The kitchen was great, the bathrooms were perfect. The location was great.
Enjoyed Least:
The only down side of the whole apt. was the beds were so hard that you got up sore in the morning. While that is about right for us grand parents the 11 and 13 year old said it was like sleeping on the floor.
Surrounding Area:
There was easy access to all of the main attractions. Everything was an easy walk. All of the facilities you need were available in the immediate area.
Directions:
Taxi from train station.
Check In Out:
The agent was terrific. A great orientation and she was avaialble if we needed anyhthing.
Check out was very easy.
Keith, July, 2011
Enjoyed Most:
Location, overlooking Piazza Santa Croce. Please note that because of that we could not rate the property high in the peace and quiet category because the bedroom gets the sounds of the piazza until 2:00am. But that was fine with us; we left the window open a bit and enjoyed the white noise, it was not bothersome except for one night out of 14. The rest of the apartment is set back and is quiet, however.
Enjoyed Least:
The kitchen was very small and thus discouraged cooking any meals of more than one or two courses. It would be nice if there were more non-perishable cooking supplies like spices.
Surrounding Area:
The neighborhood is a nice combination of tourist interest and local hangout. It is a short walk 6-10 minutes to the main sights like Piazza Signoria and the Duomo, but the tourists thin out in the evening, and it is only a few block walk to areas primarily of locals e.g., Mercato San Ambrogio, across the river to the Oltrarno.
Tips or Restaurants:
Renters may need to buy some soaps or spices and we bought washcloths. Eating out is expensive; we probably would have liked to eat in more.
For "breakfast", we enjoyed going to the bars Rifrullo - 6 minute walk in the Oltrarno at Via di San Niccolo and Via S. Miniato - a comfortable local hangout, few tourists, and Jolly Cafe 3-4 minutes, Via dei Neri. Both had nice pastries.
Directions:
It would be helpful to say that the palazzo is on the south side of the piazza.
Scott, September, 2007