Felicita

Designer décor, fantastic location and a balcony with views of the Boboli Gardens and Pitti Palace. Guests love the open plan living room, luxury bathrooms and walkability to sites.

Felicita is a large and bright apartment in a prime location. Enjoy Boboli Garden and Pitti balance views from the balcony with bistro table, chairs for two and a retractable awning.

Location

The Oltrarno is a favorite area in the historic center because of the easy walking distance to the sites and the picturesque crafts workshops that carry on centuries-old artisan traditions jewelers, goldsmiths, gilded picture frames, custom shoemakers and painting restoration, crafts that apprentices the world over come to Florence to learn under the tutelage of these masters. We are partial to the Oltrarno area because the excellent cafes, restaurants and shops. Our favorite bakery, gelateria and pizzeria are within a five minute walk. Walk to the Uffizi Gallery, Duomo, Boboli Gardens in minutes.

We love the church of Santa Felicita that presides over the small piazza and is said to be one of the oldest churches in the city. The Vasari Corridor, the Renaissance Medici families' private raised corridor that runs all the way from Pitti Palace where they lived to the Uffizi where their offices were located, passes through the church. A hidden grate in the Vasari Corridor opens into the church and was used by Lorenzo di Medici to privately attend mass at Santa Felicita without being observed by locals.

Exterior

The building was built post-World War II as this area was heavily bombed during the war.  As a result the construction tends to be high quality and well suited for modern living since features like elevators and living comfort were planned in advance with good placement of windows and plumbing.

Interior

Step through the apartment door into a welcoming entry foyer. Off the foyer is a large closet. The living room is 6 steps down from the foyer.

The open plan living room is well designed with the vacation traveler in mind, ample comfortable seating and easy kitchen access so that friends and family can relax and enjoy socializing, cooking or planning sightseeing together.

A comfortable, high quality L-shaped sofa and armchair at one end, handsome herringbone-patterned wood floors and a door that opens to a small terrace where you can enjoy the view. The decor is high quality and tasteful. A flat screen TV receives several English language news channels and Netflix.

A dining table in the center of the room comfortably seats 6 people.

Things To Note

Neighborhood: Ponte Vecchio

Size: 1378 square feet, 128 m2

Accessibility/Security: 6 steps from building entry lobby to elevator. 6 steps up from elevator 4th floor landing to apartment front door. 6 steps inside apartment.

Sound: Bedrooms get some pedestrian street noise at night, 5 floors below. Typical for city center prime location.

Other: Check in is 5:00pm to 8:00pm, by appointment. Check in 8:00pm to 10:00pm €50 paid on arrival. Holiday arrivals €100 fee paid at check in: January 1, January 6, Easter, Easter Monday, April 25, May 1, June 2, August 15, December 25, 26, 31.

Room Details

Kitchen

• Kitchen
• Fully Equipped
• Coffee Maker
• Dishwasher
• French Press
• Kettle
• Microwave
• Oven
• Stovetop
• Toaster
• Refrigerator

Accessibility

• Private Entrance
• 5th Floor North American
• Elevator

Bathroom

• Hairdryer

Connectivity/Entertainment

• WiFi
• TV

Heating/Cooling

• Heating
• A/C

Kid/Family Friendly

• Travel Crib

Laundry

• Dryer
• Washer

Outdoor

• Terrace

Special Features

• Balcony/Terrace
• Instant Booking

Amenities

• Elevator
• Air Conditioning

General Amenities

• Smoke Detector
• Carbon Monoxide Detector

Local Sights

Ponte Vecchio (2 mins Walking)
Awesome ancient bridge over Florence's Arno river that has survived 800 years. Famous for the shops of goldsmiths along its length.
Boboli Gardens (5 mins Walking)
Expansive and beautiful gardens behind the famous Pitti Palace with statues including the fat man (Bacchus) on the turtle.
Pitti Palace (5 mins Walking)
The famous Medici family's home, it is a large museum with many fascinating galleries. It opens to the large Boboli gardens that may be visited separately. I the origin of the Vasari Corridor, an enclosed, protective "bridge" between the palace and the Medici offices at the Uffizi.
Duomo (10 mins Walking)
Florence's famous and glorious cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, beautiful to gaze at since the 1300s. Don't miss and, if you can, read about -- then visit the amazing dome by Brunelleschi erected without scaffolding!
Piazza della Repubblica (10 mins Walking)
A great piazza of Florence. The shape reflects its role as the forum in Roman times. Now it has fine palaces and a triumphal arch and colonnaded sidewalks. You will see street artists, impromptu musical performances and a colorful merry-go-round. Glitterati in the fancy cafes.
Uffizi Gallery (10 mins Walking)
One of the greatest museums in the world. The defining collection of Renaissance art. A tour is recommended.
Accademia (20 mins Walking)
Home of the original David by Michelangelo, his dramatic Bound Slaves and a very nice museum.

Public Transport

Firenze S. M. Novella (20 mins Walking)
Florence Santa Maria Novella main train station