Giulia's apartment has very updated furnishings. The air conditioning and wifi worked great. The washer and drier for our clothes came in very handy. The location is near my favorite spot in Florence, by the piazza Santa Croce, with a great coffee shop called Finisterrae. There are plenty of restaurants and snack shops and mini markets within a block or two, and a Conad grocery store and a post office just a few blocks further. Giulia met us in person and showed us all the amenities. She also recommended restaurants, and we had an amazing meal at the one we tried, La Giostra.