We loved our stay at Giulia’s place - the location is fabulous. We were able to easily walk everywhere (and most days we came back to the apartment for lunch and a rest before heading out again for the evening when the city really comes alive). Alessio kindly met us at check-in, helped us with our bags and settled us in. The terrace was a joy with views over Florence, the bed really comfortable, lots of hot water for showers, and coffee and misc staples provided (we were very grateful for these). There’s a good grocery store just down the road (towards the Duomo) and the kitchen is well-equipped - including stove-top coffee pot for delicious coffee. It was really cold during our stay (in January) but the apartment was cosy, and we were woken each day by the gentle sound of church bells - what’s not to love? Also - there’s a lift - hooray!