Cozy Autumn & Winter Stays in Italy
October 7th, 2022Off season travel to Italy has many unexpected pleasures. Check out our picks for a cozy autumn or winter stay in Italy! ... Read More
Italy Perfect Shared: Creating the Beautiful Maestro Apartment in Florence
September 23rd, 2022See the incredible before & after transformation of the Maestro apartment, our first Italy Perfect Shared apartment for sale in Florence! ... Read More
Where to Stay this Summer in Florence and Rome
June 23rd, 2022Summer is the perfect time to enjoy a sunny dose of la dolce vita at our newest Italy Perfect vacation rentals in Rome and Florence. ... Read More
Beautiful New Rome Vacation Rentals for Your Roman Holiday
March 11th, 2022Dreaming of Rome? Check out our newest handpicked Rome vacation rentals and book your stay before dates fill up for 2022! ... Read More
Introducing Italy Perfect Shared
December 17th, 2021We are excited to announce the launch of Italy Perfect Shared with the first apartment in the remarkable Renaissance city of Florence! ... Read More
5 Terraces In Italy That Will Change Your Italian Aperitivo Forever
March 27th, 2019The Italian aperitivo is akin to happy hour. There are a few different opinions about how and why and where the tradition began: some say it was started in Milan in the 1860s by the creator of Campari, while some argue it was actually started in Turin in the 1780s by the creator of vermouth. ... Read More
How I Started Italy Perfect Vacation Rentals
August 27th, 2018Lisa Byrne, founder of Italy Perfect, shares her story of Casetta Bonsi, the little house in Florence that gave Italy Perfect its start. I can’t tell you how many times people say to me “I wish I had your job!” I’m so lucky to wake up excited to go to work every day, to share ... Read More
A Roman Holiday: Staying near the Spanish Steps in the Corelli Charm Apartment
August 20th, 2018Renowned travel blogger Leah Travels tells us all about her enjoyable stay in Rome. The Spanish Steps have been an inspiration for poets, painters and artists since the early 1720s. They’re also a landmark I frequented during my fourth visit to Rome in June. My Italy Perfect apartment was just a two-minutes walk from Piazza ... Read More
Spectacular Vacation Villas Right in the Center of Rome!
June 4th, 2018Imagine a stay in Rome that combines the best of country living and city amenities. In a small, gated neighborhood near the prime Piazza del Popolo-Spanish Steps area, and accessed from Piazzale Flaminio, two villas perch just enough above the city such that you can toast the sun as it sets behind the dome of ... Read More
Where to Stay in Florence
May 15th, 2018Florence is an intriguing small city, packed with wonderful thing to see, do, eat and drink. We recommend finding a vacation rental that you like and using that as your base to explore this fabled city. You really can walk to anywhere in the center, even with children. But if time and distance require, take ... Read More
Shopping with a Florence Fashion Expert
September 19th, 2017Florence is a shopping mecca, famous for fine fashion, leather, scents, art, decorated wood, fine papers and shoes. But how do you know which retailers to trust, what price is right and what is good quality? You don’t! It’s embarrassing the number of times we (who have taken shopping trips to Florence since we were teens) ... Read More