This was our first visit to Florence. Alessandra's is wonderful. The photos are very accurate. The location is perfect.
Bargello is a 5 min walk away.
Duomo is 10-15 min away
Uffizi is 10-15 away
Ponte Vechio is 15 away
Santa Croce is 5-10 away
It is in the center of the attractions.
During our stay the temperature hit 40C (104F) and AC in the living room and bedroom were lifesavers.
The apt is spacious. The kitchen has 4 gas burners, microwave, coffee maker, dishwasher, washer for clothes. There is no dryer which is the norm in Italy. It has beautiful parquet wood floors and plenty of closet space. There are lots of brochures on the Florence attractions. With the heat we would set out early in the morning; return, eat and rest for 2 hours and set off again. There dozens of restaurants close by.
Alessandra is a great host. We took the wrong train from Rome. She was kind enough to pick us up from the train station. And she drove us to Piazzale Michelangelo just before sunset for photos. She answers emails very quickly.
We were there 5 nights and only 1 night did partyers wake me up. I am a light sleeper though.
The apt is VERY CLEAN. That is important to me. The area appeared to be very safe.
It is on the 5th floor (83 steps), no elevator so it's not for everybody.
I couldn't be happier with the choice that I made.