We stayed at Mirella's Ponte Vecchio apartment. It was a really wonderful experience working with Mirella and we enjoyed her place very much. We were in Florence for about 13 days so we really got to experience the apartment and the neighborhood. The place is true to its pictures. Its a really cute place and the value is clear. You enter at street level into the building. The apartment is on the second floor. This is a very very old traditionally built building and has its own charm. You are within 3 to 4 minutes of the Ponte Vicchio bridge on the south side of the Arno river. The streets in that area are few and there is street noise (into the night as well) - get over it, you're in Florence and you're in the middle of it all. Wonderful charm. Once inside the apartment you'll notice there are two levels. The bath, bedroom, and laundry are on the second level. The place is perfectly sized for a couple - maybe above that but you'd have to put somebody on the couch. The bath is really cute, but it is very small. The renovation, years ago, took count of the uniqueness of the building's structure and fit it all in. I loved it. So even in the shower I had a large old beam inches from my head. I'm 6 foot. There was a separate bidet, commode, and vanity sink. Getting to the second level of the flat is via a narrow spiral staircase. It will be easier to unpack downstairs rather than cart large luggage up the spiral. The bed sets low to the floor and we found it comfortable. The washer is small so plan to wash something almost daily - this allowed us to pack lite. There is no clothes dryer, but there is a nice drying rack that worked well. Electric - bring adapters if you're bringing laptops, chargers, etc. If not, there are little stores around and we bought one for 3 euros. There is also a hair dryer. The kitchenette is small and on the first floor. There is a smaller capacity refrigerator that worked well. There is a simple stove, pans, utensils, etc. but we didn't cook. The extent of our in-dining was just making prosciutto sandwiches. There was a sink and more that enough glasses. There is a coffee maker as well. The place has internet with good speed. We watched no TV but there is one there as well. Location - As I shared, the apartment is really close to the Ponte Vecchio bridge. The Pitti Palace is about a 5 minute walk. The Uffizi Gallery is no more than 10 minutes. I walked out the door of the building and in 15 seconds I could see the river and the Uffizi across the river. There is a good "super mercato" about 2 minutes away and a gelato place maybe 1 minute away. Wash dry and fold services are local...