Villa Lucrezia Firenze

We were greeted by friendly and helpful staff. Safe facilities. A water fountain in the lobby to fill up water bottles before heading out was a nice touch. We soon learned that water fountains around the city in Venice, Florence, and Rome (where we went) were all safe to drink from so keep an eye out for statues with running water around the sidewalks! We had a brightly coloured spacious apartment with a kitchenette, dining room table, couch, and bathroom downstairs, and a loft bedroom upstairs. Comfortable space to relax after a day of sightseeing. The kitchenette had a fridge and dishes so we ate most of our breakfasts and dinners there. Grocery stores and convenience stores were easy to find. Bus 17 was around the corner and goes to the city centre in 15 minutes. Walking to the city centre was closer to 30 minutes.

Based ourselves at this apartment as we were able to reserve a parking spot. Bus down the road took us into the centre of Florence within minutes. Apartment was clean and spacious and included towels. Coffee percolator was great but no tea towel to dry coffee cups once washed. There is no reception unless someone is checking in or out but we had our keys to get in and out of the secure premises and had no issues. Would stay here again if we required a car park. Easy day trip to Pisa, Cinque Terre and/or Siena from this location.

Take bus 17C from the train station and it takes approximately 15 minutes or so to get to this lodging property. You will have to first cut across the Piazza Puccini (which doubles up as a market in the day) before you get to the gates. Press the buzzer to be let in. The female receptionist who checked us in was extremely helpful and explained how we could get around on the map. Kudos to her as this proved to be very useful. Bus service 17 just around the corner of the service apartment building is where one would take the bus to the city center. We were pleasantly surprised with the service apartment assigned to us. It had a huge bedroom and bathroom and came with a well-equipped kitchenette. If you are staying longer, you may want to buy your own groceries and stay in for meals. We also saved on drinking water as a water purifier can be found in the lobby. How is that for convenience! I would not hesitate to recommend this lodging property to anyone wanting to spend a few days in Florence.