| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 8 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/25/09 |
Positive
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We have just returned from 2 wonderful weeks in Florence staying at 41 Borgo Pinti. Claudia, your apartment was perfect! Everything written on the website is absolutely true but yet doesn't adequately describe what we experienced. In a very short time, your apartment became "our home".
The apartment is equipped with everything you would need. However, if you can't find something or need anything, simply ask Claudia or Serena. (By the way, there's a drawer in the kitchen table where you'll find the silverware! We still laugh about that one)
The apartment's location is absolutely perfect! We loved the neighborhood with all the restauants, the largest fresh food market, shops, and churches. Use the little white church and the Duomo as your landmarks to get almost anywhere.
Getting up the stairs the first time with all of luggage was a challenge - yes, we over packed! But after that, the 57 steps weren't that bad at all. We definitely stayed in shape. The noise from the street was like a lullaby for us each night & morning.
As I mentioned, Serena is there should you need anything. We were so grateful for all of her help and really enjoyed our talks. She really knows Florence and if she doesn't know - she'll find out.
I could go on and on and could still never describe everything. Let me end with this - we loved being there and we can't wait to return.
If you're planning a staying and have questions, send me a note - Claudia has my email address.
Ciao! |
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Nancy Falvo, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 07/27/09 |
Positive
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| I don't know what I can add to the previous comments except to say they are all true! I would only be repeating the praises of this very comfortable home-away-from-home apartment in Florence. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. We have stayed here twice already and hope to visit once again. |
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Joann Cocoros, Austin, Texas
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| 07/20/09 |
Positive
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We stayed in the smaller flat, Pinti Claudia, renting for the month of June. It is a lovely apartment with all the necessities plus. It is updated and all the appliances worked well; air conditioning, kitchen appliances, washing machine, internet. We had the front apartment so it is noisy but something you can get used to. The location is perfect for visiting any of the churches,museums, or markets. We felt very comfortable living there. We were cooking so the welcome basket of fruit and drinks and pantry staples was greatly appreciated. The street has interesting, one-of-kind shops, a pharmacy, Mingo Cafe for espresso and a pastry in the morning. We were participating in an art workshop and visited the apartments of the other participants; Pinti Claudia is a cut above the standard apartment in Florence.
What also needs mention are the people. Claudia Morace, the owner, is easy to reach, very helpful, efficient, and we would stay at any property she owns. Serena, the on-site manager, and Martina, the cleaning lady, are dependable and responsible. Serena was especially helpful in answering our questions and showing us how to work everything. She has a warm, engaging personality and stayed with a problem until it was fixed.
We enjoyed our stay in Florence and at Pinti Claudia. We would stay there again or recommend it to our friends. |
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Denise and David, Naperville, Illinois |
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| 07/13/09 |
Positive
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| Our family of 4 stayed in the larger of the two flats for a week and thoroughly enjoyed it. The flat is tastefully decorated in an antique, local style but all the appliances and fixtures are up-to-date. We were there during a hot spell and the air conditioners kept everybody cool, even those sleeping in the loft. We enjoyed the tasteful décor, but also the well-equipped kitchen, the air conditioning, washing machine and wireless during breaks from the outside heat. We liked the location upon arrival, but even more the longer we were there. We never took a taxi since the flat is close to everything, but it is also on a quiet street, which is hard to find in Florence. The local shops provided everything we needed. There are restaurants and small food markets directly outside the flat door, and there is a large, modern food market within 5 minutes. The only purchases my teenage daughter made in Florence were at the local shops in our neighborhood because of the unique styles and reasonable prices, and after searching all over Florence for antique prints as nice as the ones in our flat, I finally find them in our own neighborhood. The owner is easily reachable and the manager is local. They are both extremely helpful and concerned about your comfort. The building is quiet and the permanent residents are friendly |
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Mark and Family, Greenwich Connecticut |
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Homeowner Response:
Thank you Mark for your kindness.
I wish you and your family all the best and I hope your family will visit us again.
Best regards
Claudia
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| 07/06/09 |
Positive
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| We have lived in five different apartments in Florence over the last six years, and “Pinti 1” is easily our favorite; we lived there for over three months last year. It is beautifully and comfortably furnished, it’s stylish, and it clearly shows the love and care of its owner, Mrs. Claudia Morace. Borgo Pinti is a quiet, mostly pedestrian street. It’s off the “tourist track,” yet within easy walking distance to the historic center of the city. San Ambrogio market, the best market in Florence, is about seven minutes down the street. The apartment is on the top floor of a quiet building, up manageable flights of stairs. It has two floors: the top floor contains the master bedroom and bathroom and a small, quiet alcove for reading or other pursuits. The main floor contains the kitchen, dining area, living room, large bathroom, and guest room. Morning sunlight pours through the large living room window. There is a big dining room table – we seated eight for Thanksgiving dinner – and an abundance of dishes and pots and pans. The apartment is supplied with many quality bed linens and towels; there are three televisions, one in each of the bedrooms and one in the living room, and there’s a good desk where one can work at the computer; the apartment is wired for the internet. Easily our greatest surprise was that the apartment has screens, a luxury in Florence where mosquitoes seem to thrive year-round. A wonderful domestic, Marta, seems to know everything about the apartment, and if she can’t answer your questions, Serena and Mrs. Morace are only too happy to help. Speaking of Mrs. Morace, we have never met a more pleasant and accommodating landlady; the instant we met her we were struck by her warmth and friendship. We never felt that our relationship was “strictly business.” She and her beautiful apartment remain one of our happiest memories of Florence – where we hope to return very soon. |
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John and Susan Rogers, Newville, Pennsylvania
717-776-7057 |
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| 07/06/09 |
Positive
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Three friends and I stayed in the larger of the two Pinti apartments for one week in May. The apartment was absolutely beautiful and was kept in pristine condition. We were four singles, so having two bedrooms plus a loft with two single beds was perfect for us, even though the place would have accommodated up to three couples. The owner of the property, Claudia, lives in Naples but always remains reachable, and Serena, who works for Claudia, was local and always available to help us.
The location of the apartment was perfect, with most of the important monuments/museums in walking distance (Duomo 5-10 minutes, David 5-10 minutes, train station 15 minutes, Ponte Vecchio 15 minutes). Also, the lovely, quiet street it's on, Borgo Pinti, has some of the best food we ate (don't miss Accadi, it's right across the street!).
We hope to stay here again for our next trip to the most beautiful city in Europe. Grazie, Claudia! |
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John H, New York, USA
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| 07/02/09 |
Positive
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| This is a nicely appointed apartment with plenty of room. It is in walking distance of the major sites but is located in a quite area. The management of the property is excellent. They are very reponsive to any inquiry. The only draw back is that it is up three flights of stairs. I would stay there again. |
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Daniel Ahern, Lakehead, California
530-238-8003 |
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| 05/11/08 |
Positive
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The only problem with the apartment on Borgo Pinti
is that we do not own it.
Location: In our 60’s and moderate speed walkers,
during the 3 months we lived in Borgo Pinti, we
found that we could walk to Santa Croce 6 minutes,
Duomo, Bargello, Academia or Museo di Pietre Dure
7 minutes, Piazza della Republica or Piazza della
Signoria (Palazzo Vecchio and Uffizi) 10 minutes,
Ponte Vecchio or Train Station (Santa Maria Novella)
15 minutes, Palazzo Pitti 20 minutes and San
Miniato al Monte or Piazzale Michelangiolo 30
minutes(requiring more time due to elevation
change).
Borgo Pinti is a very historic street dating to the
Etruscan period. It has a famous Perugino painting,
the first iron balcony ever in Florence (second on
the Palazzo Vecchio), the homes of the Renaissance
architects ,the Sangallos, and almost directly across
the street from the apartment, the home and
workshop of the Mannerist sculptor, Giambologna.
At one end of the street, an old gate to the city and
the other end a cemetery with the graves of the last
descendants of William Shakespeare and Elizabeth
Barrett Browning. In the Uffizi, opposite
“Primavera”, you can also see Botticelli’s “Cestello
Annunziata”, which used to hang in a convent on
Borgo Pinti.
The street has many wonderful shops and
restaurants making food shopping etc rather easy.
The Apartment is a spacious two bedroom, two full
baths with a complete kitchen, including 4 gas
burner cooktop, electric oven, microwave,
dishwasher, sink and drying rack, blender, toaster
etc etc. There is a clothes washer and a drying
rack. There is a great room for lounging and
eating. It also has air conditioning which we did
not use because we were there from winter to
spring and screens on the windows, very rare in
Italy but important during the Florence mosquito
season.
There are 3 televisions with dvd equipment and
satellite service. There is a high speed dsl line
which we found highly reliable, (one brief outage
for a server problem in 3 months).
All of the equipment and appliances operate as they
should.
Located on the second piano (which Americans
consider the third floor), there are 56 steps to climb
to reach the apartment.
In addition to all of this, one of the real assets of
this apartment is Claudia, the owner who lives in
Napoli, Serena, the manager and Martina, the
person who cleans. They are immediately
responsive and eager to please and wonderful,
warm people.
We have lived in other apartments in Florence, but
Borgo Pinti is the best that we have found.
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Robert & Rachel, Worthington, OH USA
614 436 9244 |
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