We stayed for two nights in Florence and I couldn't recommend this place enough!!! It is about a 25 min walk to the historical centre, but buses are nearby if you need them. We walked everywhere because Florence is pretty small. Giada was extremely helpful by giving us a map, showing us where to go and what to see. Also her restaurant recommendations were great! My favourite of the suggestions was a local one called Cambi. It was delicious! Giada lent us a Florence guide book while we were there and even let us use her adapter to charge our iPods (we forgot to get one before we left for Italy). The breakfast was toast with jam or nutella, cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, cookies, tea/coffee. Check in/out was flexible which helped us out a lot! The room was spacious, very clean and new. The room looks just like the pictures! This is a great place to stay, Giada really made our trip! It is a little bit of a walk to the centre, but there are buses that come frequently right around the corner. The neighbourhood felt safe when walking at night, and there are a bunch of local shops around the corner.