Alda's place was probably the most accurate 'image to life' experience I've had on airbnb (as in, pictures on airbnb to reality). The beautiful apartment, the view, the neighborhood were all huge highlights. Alda herself was incredibly warm and gracious. We stayed for a whole month and have no significant complaints at all (cooking on a hotplate was a bit of a struggle after a couple weeks, but there's so much great food around it didn't matter much). The location might look a little out of the way on a map, but it's actually great. Everything in Florence is no more than 20 minutes away by walking, the Duomo less than 10. Couple that with being in a slightly less touristy neighborhood (my preference) and right across from a grocery store and the main train station (literally RIGHT across), we would %100 come back here in future visits.

Thank you so much Alda for your hospitality!

Also, Florence. Do this city. Don't think about it. We were in 7 countries over the course of 2 months and this stop could not have been replaced. The birthplace of the Renaissance!