First of all I can say our host Mary was wonderful. We kept her waiting so long as we got lost driving to Florence (Not something I recommend without being properly prepared with directions that are better then normal GPS). Even though she had to wait a long time, Mary was very gracious to us and cheerful as she checked us in. She gave a lot of options for places to see and eat.

The apartment is as advertised and extremely cute. It had everything we needed and the bed was comfortable. The kitchen was well stocked and even had some cook books for recipe ideas. We used some to make a couple of really nice Italian dishes. She also included coffee, juice and some breakfast items. Also a welcome bottle of wine which was really needed after a stressful day of driving.

The living room was not a comfortable place to hangout and could use different furnishings to make it more enjoyable. The other elements I did not care for were that the only window in the apartment overlooks an interior "alley" and the adjoining buildings. Because there is only one window it was relatively dark in the apartment. Also the shower is small and awkward to stand and move in.

The location of the apartment was great for us. It seems to be a bit quieter as it was not close to the train station so we avoided the masses of tourists. Florence is small enough to walk everywhere so our location was great even if it was not near the station.