The apartment is gorgeous, spacious and well furnished -- exactly what we were expecting from the photos. Martino and Alessandro were kind and communicative hosts, offering great tips for restaurants in Florence.
One thing we really wish we'd known is that the apartment is on a street with two very loud bars, one of which is a nightclub that opens daily at 10pm and closes at 4am. The apartment, which is quiet and calm during the day, is extremely loud at night until about 6am, when the club-goers head home. Martino and Alessandro provided earplugs, but they didn't do too much to keep out the noise.