Cristina was an absolutely extraordinary host! She greeted me with a glass of wine on my arrival, took me to see some of the major sites in Florence for an entire afternoon, and invited me to the roof for wine and antipasti on my last night. She even woke up early on the day I left to ensure I made it to the bus on time! The apartment is extremely well located near the train station (Santa Maria Novella), near to the Fortezza (conference center), and a short walk to the Duomo, Medici Chapel, and other major landmarks. Light sleepers should be advised to bring earplugs as the prime location means there is loud street noise through the night (especially on weekends) and in the early morning (a market is right outside, and vendors begin setting up around 7 AM). Overall, the experience was spectacular -- I cannot recommend Cristina and her apartment highly enough!