We rented this apartment for 5 nights for our family of 5. The location was perfect - walkable to many sites in Florence and just a few blocks to the Duomo. The neighborhood is lively with great restaurants and gelato nearby but also a market if you want it. The apartment is set-up nicely and definitely plenty of room for our family of five.

Our host, Emanuele, was friendly and helpful - he pointed us to great nearby restaurants and shared basic local tips.

The only reason why this lovely apartment doesn't get a full five stars (I'd actually rate it 4.5 but don't have that option) is because, one bedroom (on the street) was rather noisy. So if you're traveling with a group, let the heavy sleepers or night owls take the outside room. There were some minimal maintenance issues - for example, the shower in the master didn't drain appropriately and we had some trouble with the air conditioner. Also, the apartment didn't have any toilet paper, paper towels when we arrived - while I wouldn't expect supplies for our full stay in this type of apartment having some paper goods upon arrival would have been appropriate. Emanuele was very responsive so when we brought up the air conditioner issue it was addressed immediately.

Overall, we highly recommend this apartment.

My 2 girl friends and I stayed in this Oltrano apartment from May 12-My 19, 2016. This apartment was in a historic building and is spacious, elegantly furnished, and well equipped. The location, on quaint Via Maggio, is perfect for us as we want to stay close to city center but away from the busy tourist areas north of the Arno. There is a wonderful pastry shop directly across from the building!
The kitchen is very well equipped, but needs to address the coffee/caffine needs of its guests. There is a Kerig type coffee maker and a very small French Press. Since we do not like Kerig coffee, we opted to use the French Press. The French Press is very small, barely enough for 2 cups of coffee.
We had a wonderful time there. The owner's assistant was responsive. He purchased a new iron for us when we told him the one in the flat does not work.
I would recommend this flat to anyone who want to experience Florence but enjoy a bit of peace and quiet in an elegant flat at the end of a hectic day.

We have travelled 3 months in Italy, this is the best apartment we have stayed in.....very comfortable, roomy, heated floors, high ceilings, excellent location. Highly recommended.