This is a perfect place for a couple or a small family to really feel a part of the city. For the first time, I feel like we got a "real" cultural experience--way more than staying in a hotel outside the city. Everyone comments on the convenience, but you can't appreciate it until you've stayed a long way out and been trapped either in the city or at a hotel. We could sight see, eat tons of gelato, shop, etc., then go back to the apartment and cool down and rest to be ready to do it again!
The clothes washer was a lifesaver for us after a long trip abroad and the kitchen was fun to try our own Italian meal.
I also went to the coffee shop across the street (although Alessandra provided a coffee pot) and to the market on the other side of the street each morning for luscious fruit, breads, and croissants.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience and we cannot wait to be able to experience Florence and stay in Alessandra's apartment. Grazie--until next time!