I collaborated with Kristina from Yelp to host an event here last week. I'd heard that the place was super hipster, and seen that the brunch was recently cited in a good magazine as the best brunch in Florence (but IMO, brunch that starts at 12:30pm is not a brunch, call me american!). The event, which consisted in guests performing 'show and tell' in english, was a lot of fun, with great turnout and interesting stories.
The location is certainly unusual and unique, there are not many terraces on the Arno like this, and even fewer have an adjacent swimming pool! (Used for sports team training, no, we could not jump in.) The place is unquestionably hipster and a little too bohemien - its collection of antique couches and random tables is a bit dirty and could use some touches to make it more welcoming.
The staff was disorganized, though they finally did come through with location, food and drink, which I thought was quite good for the price - the 10 euro buffet had a reasonable variety and some excellent fresh fruit - but if one wanted a second alcoholic drink, it got pricey. The waitress was unfriendly and I kept feeling bad asking her for "favours", although we had brought 50 people to the place on a weeknight.
I read that the pool and bar will be closed down in September along with other locations on the edge of the Arno due to water flow safety. It's being contested and it'd be a shame to lose such a cool location, though new management would be a good thing! read more