We stayed at Francesca's AIDA apartment for seven days and could not have had a better time! Thank you so much!!
FIRST - don't worry about the coronavirus all over the news. While we were there, it was not an issue at all. Although less crowded than normal, there were people out and about, restaurants galore, and lots of things to do. In fact, once the government decided to close the schools, all of the students, with nowhere to go during the day, simply hung out on the streets in crowds and enjoyed Florence. Please come if you can :)
LOCATION: The place is literally three blocks from the Duomo Piazza and on its own Piazza surrounded by historical buildings. Across the square is a rooftop cafe and just outside your door is an church with truly impressive frescoes. Just stunning.
CLEANLINESS: The place was spotless. No complaints possible.
AMENITIES: Francesca provided everything one might need: Plenty of towels, a comfy bed, lots of room, hair dryer, curlers, combs, olive oil, balsimico, cooking tools/utensils, a bottle of cold water for the refrigerator, and even a complimentary bottle of vine from her family's vineyard. We were not big wine drinkers so we passed it forward to the next guests :)
HOST: Francesca was awesome. She was very friendly and responded to communications quickly. We were met at the apartment and showed around. Local restaurant recommendations were made (definitely go to SimBIOsi if you can as it is close by and popular with locals). Recs on the other side of the Arno were also excellent. We have stayed at AirBNBs all over the world (Korea, Slovakia, US, Portgal, UK, etc.) and she one of our most favorite hosts ever :)
CONCLUSION: If I could give the place 6 stars, I would.