Mirella was a generous, accommodating, wonderful host. We had to make some VERY last minute changes in our schedule and Mirella bent over backwards to help us fit our plans into her apartment's availability. She was a lovely host: met us at the door when we arrived, showed us all the nuts and bolts and left us to our own devices. The apartment itself is compact, very clean and comfortable, with everything one might need for a short stay. Best of all is the wonderful location: on a relatively quiet street, steps away from tons of shops, restaurants and amenities in the less-touristy, cooler part of town, the Oltrarno. We ate incredibly well, spent hours walking both well known and more offbeat streets of the city and generally had a grand old time. We were able to walk to everything with incredible ease: from the Palazzo Pitti and La Specola to the Uffizzi, the Duomo and all else. All in all, a lovely visit with a lovely host in a absolutely delightful city. If we returned to Florence, Mirella would be the first person we'd check-in with to find an apartment.