Alessandra is a helpful and communicative host who provided good recommendations of local restaurants and was very responsive throughout our stay. The flat is ideally located 1 to 2 minutes' walk from Ponte Vecchio, south of the river Arno, in a fairly quiet(er) neighbourhood of Florence. The advantage if staying there is the flat's proximity to the city's historical centre but also to some excellent (and more authentic/less touristic) restaurants and other neighbourhoods south of the river. There is a launderette opposite the flat but also a CONAD supermarket and lovely little cafés and bakeries nearby. It is also 2 minutes walk from Pitti Palace and the Boboli gardens. The flat itself is small but perfectly functional and well equipped given the space (we were even able to do a small load of laundry). We would definitely stay here again.