This is a very elegant and spacious flat in the beautiful Santa Croce neighborhood of Florence, and the four of us very much enjoyed the atmosphere and amenities. The furniture is comfortable, the kitchen easy to cook in, and there are some beautiful coffee table books on museums and churches as well as a stack of print-outs covering a number of the city’s attractions. My wife and I have stayed in many airbnbs over the last twenty years, and we would rate this one in the top ten. That being said, there are some aspects of the place that might not appeal to every guest. Veteran airbnbers will have noticed, I’m sure, that some places have a very lived-in aspect and other places have been set up to feel more like hotel suites. This Florence flat falls into the second category, even to the point of providing little plastic shampoo bottles and throw-away slippers. In fact, we prefer the more lived-in feel (the sort of places that, in accordance with the original airbnb idea, feel like someone authentically lives there at times but takes advantage of chances to rent out). However, we weren’t significantly bothered by the hotel approach––just wanted to mention it in case this is not what some people are looking for.