The room in Christina's apartment is very spacious and the high ceilings make it seem even roomier. The bed was EXTREMELY comfortable, as I have sciatica and a bit of a dodgy hip this was greatly appreciated. Personally I'm always very glad to have a table and chair in a room, not that my boot-camp style itinerary left me much time for sitting and writing/drawing at it! You have a radiator in the room so it would be cosy in winter. Coming from Britain so nice to look out of the shutters first thing to see the rooftops, swooping swallows and the dome of San Lorenzo. The "secret passage" to the rooftop terrace was an experience! The bathroom is in very good order, all very fresh and new. Lots of lovely toiletries laid on plus cotton buds and makeup remover pads. A lot of thought has gone into what is provided, with umbrella and rain poncho etc. your host here goes above and beyond. In addition to novels, travel books and a dictionary Christina had made sure that current booklets, flyers and local free English paper "The Florentine" were there in the room so you would know what was going on. The route into the centre is easy and I made it from here to the Uffizi in 20 minutes to get my timed ticket at 8.30 am... tho' that was with quite a bit of hurrying. There is a lot of activity in the area but the earplugs were a help, although after such a lot of walking round this beautiful city I had little trouble sleeping. A word to the wise, those earplugs might also come into their own in busy galleries ... where guides come in with a big group and want to be sure everyone hears every word... Would certainly be happy to stay here again, Avriederci & Hasta La Vista! Moyra K.