When I selected Chiara’s bnb, I crossed my fingers that the photos were accurate, because we’ve been burned before. When we arrived, I was relieved to see that the apartment is exactly as depicted. It was squeaky clean. It was plenty roomy for the two of us - in fact, we never even went up to the loft. We chose not to cook, but the kitchen would’ve been very functional after a trip to the market. I also appreciated Chiara (and Martina’s) communication skills, not only with speaking English, but in the quick responses I always received. We loved the location - barely off the beaten path - enough for quiet but within very reasonable and walkable distances of everything we wanted to visit. If you stay there, make sure to visit the San Marco church and museum. It’s a block or so down the street. The history is amazing (think Savonarola and Fra Angelico) and the museum lets you wander among and sometimes through the actual cells of the monks.
Many thanks for a wonderful visit!