I had a very nice two night stay at Valentina's apartment in Florence. Valentina was very prompt and responsive before I checked in, and very kind when I did. The apartment is as pictured and very well appointed. Parking is, as Valentina said, very easy - there is parking on both sides of the one-way street (with houses only on one side and a retaining wall on the other) which is free and I didn't once have trouble finding a spot either right in front of the door or just a few steps away. The bus stop is right across from the door, so getting into the center is very easy (tickets are available for purchase from the driver; also very convenient). The soundproofing in this apartment is amazing - normally being that close to traffic and a bus stop, etc, would be very loud, but when you shut the door and windows - almost nothing! You do, however, hear the neighbors pretty clearly (there was an unhappy baby next door each night). I did have a small hiccup my first night there - there was no lighter for the stove, so I had a cold dinner, but Valentina delivered one to me the next morning. All in all, I had a comfortable trip and am glad I stayed at Valentina's.