Our multigenerational family of four just spent the most wonderful week in Cristina and Antonio’s delightful apartment. The location could not have been more central, making it the perfect base for exploring the many delights of Florence on foot. The space, set on the top floor of a historic palazzo, was thoughtfully designed and felt truly luxurious, with comfortable beds, quality linens, a calming colour scheme and, in the background, the decadent scent of pot pourri from Florence’s famous Farmacia Santa Maria Novella. Everything was spotlessly clean and check-in was super-easy with Cristina there to meet us in person. The photos do not do the place justice – the views across the rooftops and, from one of the bedrooms, across to the cupola of the Duomo, made us instantly feel we’d arrived. Our hosts were responsive, helpful and caring, compiling a list of gluten-free eateries for my coeliac mother to add to the apartment’s super-handy tailor-made guide to the city, and locating a nearby printshop for our return passenger locator forms. Add to this the little everyday extras awaiting us, we really cannot rate Cristina and Antonio or their apartment highly enough. We very much hope to return one day.