Paola’s place has an amazing location (a stone’s throw from the Bargello, Santa Croce, and the Palazzo Vecchio), great amenities (thoughtfully equipped kitchen and bathroom), and comfortable beds with nice linens. A charming ancient space with high ceilings and wood floors and also modern amenities (good heating system). On a quiet alley—not a ton of natural light, but there is sufficient and warm lighting installed in the apartment. Our group of 3 was very comfortable; it would be ideal for a couple. Apparently the sewers of Florence emanate a bad smell through the drains; Paola suggested bleach, which she keeps for this purpose in the apartment. Keeping the bathroom door closed resolved the issue for us. Paola had excellent communication before and during our stay.