Elly is an awesome host! She came in to meet us on Sunday when we arrived and was excited to see our reaction to this gorgeous apartment. Wow!! It's like staying in a museum with beautiful paintings from centuries ago on the walls. The place is very large and spacious. You sleep underneath a beautiful chandelier and incredible paintings. Very special and very unique. Elly was extremely responsive by email and helped call a taxi for us to return to the train station (which you can walk to but would have been a pain with all of our bags). Also- this apartment is on the other side of the river from most of the touristy areas so it is a little more quiet. It's right off a great piazza where locals hang out and there is a market every morning to get vegetables (very cheap and fresh!). Elly recommended some great restaurants (you must check out Gusta Pizza around the corner) and spots to visit on this side of the river. Go to eat at Goldenview open bar also on this side of the river near the Ponte Vecchio bridge. Our last day of the trip turned out to be double booked so Elly suggested we spend the night at a vineyard outside of the city owned by the same people who own the apartment. It was the best thing that happened to us!!! I would highly recommend visiting and staying at the vineyard. The owners are so sweet and greeted us with a glass of incredible wine from their vineyard. We walked around the olive grove and lake and stayed in the quiet of the countryside. It was easy to get to from the city, taking the comfortable blue SITA bus which goes from next to the train station (Firenze SMN) and stops at La Presura vineyard. About a 40 minute bus ride for less than 3 euros each way. The owners told us the story of their apartment in the Florence and how they were advised to sell it but wanted to hold onto it because it is so special. Thank you Elly!!