Emilia's place is great. She lives right next door and is extremely quick to respond - the internet was acting up, once totally due to my error, and she took care of the problem immediately every time. The place is clean, with a great location that's a nine minute walk from the Santa Maria Novella train station, and is close to a ton of great restaurants. Il Vezzo is my recommendation, but La Gratella is very close and was good and inexpensive. The shower in the upstairs bathroom is small as some reviewers have said but the bathtub in the downstairs bathroom has a shower attachment and there is plenty of hot water. The kitchen is cute and well-appointed (no oven, but a microwave and four burners). There is a clothesline outside the window as well as a hat rack in the kitchen for drying clothes on rainy days. I stayed here with a classmate while we worked on a grad school project and the upper loft area/downstairs were perfect - it was like two apartments in one, and we didn't have to see each other at all if we didn't want to and could hang out in the living room if we did. It was great to have the privacy. I would highly recommend Emilia's place if you are traveling with a friend and want space, or for two couples, or if you're traveling with your parents or family and would like the privacy.