This is a difficult review to write. We really wanted to love our stay here. The apartment is as described and the owners were very nice. They left us a fruit bowl and some grocery essentials which were a welcome addition. Florence was extremely hot the week we stayed. The high temperatures were 95+ degrees most days. The apartment is old and does not have A/C (very common in Florence) so the windows and shades need to be kept closed during the day to prevent the apartment from heating up. That means inside temperatures are in the high 80’s or close to 90. The smell of the very old furniture and apartment was almost unbearable and we had issues with allergies due to the age of the furnishings which I didn’t anticipate. Like most places in Europe they don’t have screens on the windows which means opening the windows at night let’s in mosquitoes! One cool evening meant dozens of bug bites for my wife and teenage son. We had to choose between unbearable temperatures and insect bites. The apartment is beautiful and just as described but that made our stay in Florence very difficult. This may be a good option for those who don’t have allergies or mind bug bites or in the spring months when temps are cool so windows can stay open and insects are not yet a problem.