We stayed at Stefania's apartment in Florence and it was fabulous. The location is right on the river, about 40 yards from the Gold Bridge. We enjoyed sitting on our terrace, with a glass of wine, and listening to the bands playing on the bridge.

The apartment is exactly as shown in the picture. The bed is very comfortable, the bathroom is very functional with a strong shower, and the small kitchen provides a refrigerator to keep beverages cold.

The location on the quieter side of the river is nice since it is less hectic than the other bank, but still a very short walk to the sites on the other side and there are many great restaurants nearby.

Stefania also set up a visit for us to the workshop of one of the gold artisans that create the famous Florence gold jewelry. It was interesting to see the jewelry being hand created and my wife purchased a beautiful bracelet at a good price.

The only negative is the entry to the apartment off the street has an unpleasant smell. The apartment unit was not affected, but it made the 30 foot walk from the front door to the apartment unpleasant. Apparently many of the building along the river have this issue and it is just of trait of the older construction.

Other than that, the apartment was awesome and it is easy to look pass this negative and focus on the beautiful view and terrace.