Cristina was my Italian Mama! She was so kind to me when I stayed in her house. She always asked me if I needed anything to make my stay more comfortable. She gave me restaurant recommendations and offered to make a reservation for me if I desired. During my stay, Cristina had her good friend visiting from the USA so we all had great conversations while I was there. Upon my departure, she was kind enough to make me a berry smoothie!

The bedroom was a perfect size & the bed was comfy. I loved having my private bathroom down the hall. Everything was very clean in the entire house. Before my arrival, I was scared of carrying my luggage up the 90+ stairs but I had no problems because I only had a carry-on type bag. If you have a large suitcase, it is going to be very hard to lug it upstairs so pack lightly!

The location of the apartment was excellent (2 blocks east of the train station) right next to the Mercato Centrale. This was a huge factor for me because I did daytrips to Siena, Cinque Terre & Rome so I needed to be close to the train station but it was still just a few blocks away from all the sights in Florence.

There is an outdoor flea market on the street just below the bedroom and they setup early every morning (around 6am) but this was never a problem for me because I woke up early every day anyways.

I will miss you very much Cristina!