Tiziana's place was located conveniently with walking distance to the historic center, just as described on the ad. The traffic stops at around midnight and starts again early in the morning which could be a nuisance for the light sleepers. Cozy studio with a little bit of everything that you need,
There's no balcony and the windows can be opened but the traffic is heavy during the day and it's noisy. It was getting too hot and stuffy at night so we kept on turning on and off the AC unit, which was not so quiet . There are 2 large beds on 2 levels but the upper level was too hot , and it was only the middle of May. We did not use the kitchenette. The food in Florence was too good to stay home and cook .
We were met by Alessandra ( a friend or relative of Tiziana)
We never met Tiziana but it was ok since our schedule was busy . The recommendation for dinner in the neighborhood- trattoria Cesarino , was the best we ever had in Florence . We ate there every night of our stay. Walked back to the apartment at night , it was safe to walk .
Overall good experience for our first time in Florence .
One more thing though is that if you have heavy luggage, there's no walking to the train station since the streets are very narrow and rough , the bus is inconvenient also. It's hard to catch taxi unless you call .