| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 6 positive, 0 negative]
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| 09/10/09 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Riccardo,
We enjoyed our stay at your Cimabue apartment Aug 11-14, 2009. Your directions were very precise and we located the place easily. The apartment was comfortable and convenient to everything. Sebastiano was helpful and made the checking in/out process very easy. We particularly appreciated the advanced shopping service. After a long day of travel, arriving in the night to find chilled water and a lovely bottle of Chianti was wonderful. Thank you. We would like to stay at your place again when we next visit Florence. Thanks again for providing a great place in Florence.
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RM
Washington, DC, USA
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| 06/05/09 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Riccardo..
I would just like to thank you for your wonderful hospitality. Your apartment was lovely and in such a prefect location...Florence is truly a beautiful place, we will be back, next time for a much longer stay..
Again thank you,
Jody
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Jody
USA
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| 05/17/09 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hi Riccardo
I’m not able to add comments to the VRBO website, so I’m sending them to you.
The location of this building is PERFECT, it is close to everything. We stayed there for 3 weeks and walked everywhere, you are close to the market, restaurants and grocery stores. Riccardo the owner is very kind and wants to make sure that you are well taken care of and the manager at the apartments is great. The apartment was clean and ready for us when we arrived, Sebastian the manager was there to welcome us, and throughout our stay the apartment was taken care of and if we needed anything Sebastian was always available and upon our departure which was very early in the morning, the manager called for a taxi for us the night before, we were well taken care of.
All the best
Liz
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Liz Parks
Sequim, WA
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| 11/14/08 |
Positive
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| We had four wonderful days staying in Raffaello in September. We were a family of four adults, one couple using the sofa bed. It worked very well, the only thing we missed was a kettle to boil the water for tea. We overlooked the San Lorenzo markets and the Medici Chapel. The apartment was very close to everything, all walking distance, the Uffizi, the Duomo, the Arno,the train station, the supermarket, the laundromat. Thank you most enjoyable, a very pleasant place to stay. |
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Pamela Peterson, Canberra Australia
61 2 6286 6283 |
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| 11/04/08 |
Positive
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| I recently stayed in the "Raffaello" apartment and what a wonderful place it was. Great location with good restaurants just out the door, NO NOISE from the streets, great a/c, good shower and the king sized bed was a real treat after a week in a single bed. Sebastian the live in caretaker was a great help and all in all a good experience. Can't recommend it too highly. |
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Bob Ross, Memphis, TN
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| 05/30/08 |
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Dear Riccardo,
I meant to write sooner to thank you for the 3-week stay we had in Florence. The Duccio in the VIP Florence apartments was very comfortable and central to everything. We walked almost everywhere in town without any strain, and it was nice to be able to return to the apartment in the middle of the day to rest before going out again. Both the bed and the sofa bed were very comfortable and there was lots of hot water and good heat and air conditioning.
We took buses and trains (and a hired car one day) to Lucca, Sienna, Pisa, Livorno, San Gimignano, Volterra, Cortona and Fiesole. We spent a wonderful wine tasting and cooking class day in the Rufino district with Accidental Tourist.
I took over 1200 photos in 3 weeks. One of my best photos is from the unfinished wall of the cathedral in Sienna across Il Campo towards the mountains to the east. Sienna is a beautiful city.
We visited at least 3 Etruscan museums in addition to Roman, medieval, Renaissance and later art and artifacts in so many museums and churches. The Etruscans were amazing. We came principally to see the birthplace of the Renaissance, but we saw a lot more. Your culture has so may rich layers.
And we had lots of great food and wine, of course. All three of us had a wonderful time, and we learned so much.
Thank you for being our gracious host and for helping set up museum reservations. The housekeeper Dennis was very helpful.
Ciao,
George |
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Anonymous, Altadena, CA |
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| 05/02/08 |
Positive
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| As in real estate, the key to an apartment rental in a city like Florence is "location, location, location". The location on this apartment is superb - 2 blocks from the Duomo, about a 10 minute walk to the Uffizi and Ponte Vechio, a 3 min walk to the train station, right across the street from the Medici Chapel (with the fabulous Michelangelo sculptures!), and a fun market right downstairs. My two sisters and I stayed in the Leonardo which was very comfortable for 3. The two beds/couches in the living room worked great for us. A little firm by American standards, but typical for Europe. Riccardo (in Rome) and Dennis (downstairs), did an excellent job of taking care of us - any question/comment/issue that we had they took care of immediately. When I found that I had left one of my favorite gold rings in the apartment, Riccardo personally retrieved it and mailed it to me. Fabulous service! |
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Kerinia, Alexandria, VA |
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| 04/24/08 |
Positive
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| We spent a few days in Cimabue Apt and it was a very nice experience. Excellent facilities and great location. Two things I could complain - a lack of available parking spots near a house so we had to park over 1km from the house and there should be an additional air-conditioner in the living room. The one in the hall is not enough for Italian summer temperatures. Anyways, if I have possibility to go to Florence again I would definitely stay at Cimabue Apt. |
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Karolina |
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Homeowner Response:
In central Florence only parking available are paying parking. Free parking is impossible, also because the Cimabue apartment is in a no-traffic zone.
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| 04/23/08 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
We had an incredible time and truly enjoyed our stay in your apartments. Everything was perfect and I will be returning in the fall with some more business associates.
Thanks, Tony Balay
President, Balay Builders Inc.
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Tony Balay
Cypress, TX, USA
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| 10/11/07 |
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| The Rafaello apt was bright and clean with windows overlooking the San Lorenzo mkt. The vendors set up early but was worth it for the ambiance and location. The central mkt, grocery store and laundromat are all within 5 min walking. I would definitely stay there again. |
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E Lee, Toronto Ontario
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