I had a fantastic stay in Adriano's appartment in Florence. He organised for me to leave my bag with the scooter mechanic next door until he coul meet me (I got in Florence early in the morning). The flat is lovely, very quiet, it has everything in it you need and the location is absolutely the best: you are 2 minutes away from Santa Croce, 10 minutes from Ponte Vecchio and the heart of Florence. All of this by walking! And in the neighbourhood, there is the Cibreo "empire" (cafe, restaurant, teatro and trattoria), which is not to be missed if you are a foodie.