July and August can be really hot, in Florence, so much that kids and elderly people are recommended to stay indoors around noon.At our place, two rooms lack air conditioners: Kiwi and Zagara. The reason is that the flat where they are located used t...

It may happen to be in Florence for just one night: besides weekends, Florence hosts great concerts (like Metallica in June 2022, as in picture), international fairs, weddings and all sorts of events.During these periods, many hotels of many kinds do...

The pleasure of getting to know our guests and relating to them is only surpassed by the joy they inspire when we read their names on a new reservation...

The two weeks around mid-August have been rather tough, with 40°C every single day, after more than a month without rain. Nevertheless we kept washing and ironing our linen, as we are convinced that it's more agreeable to lie down on ironed sheets, a...

The back of my Casina stands on the street and has a lamplight overlooking it. Nevertheless I am constantly faced with objectionable symbols and writs. Located in a scenic area, I am only allowed to re-paint with the local "yellow", leaving all the f...

When peonies start bursting, every year a thunderstorm strikes their soft balloons and ruins them. This time I played in advance and arranged a quick protection, not impeccable in terms of aesthetics, true, but definitely effective: now our beautiful...

To make you feel pampered, there's a tray with fresh and hot water, so relax and have a sip. The password for the wi-fi is also there...

At last the world is considering a little jewel among Florence's otherwise overcrowded places worthy a visit: the Stibbert Museum is at walking distance from our place, and on a warm sunny day it can offer not only the pleasure of a very interesting ...

Located near many hospitals, il Borghetto looks forward to guaranteeing relax, peace, and an empty mind for whatever is not linked to the reasons for being here. For this reason, receiving Andrea's drawing meant a lot for us. Thank you, Andrea, and t...

The pandemic has thrown most of us in an awful crisis, not only in terms of work and money and solitude: travellers like us are undergoing a psychological crisis because it is one year we haven't been anywhere in vacation. Therefore, at il Borghett...