WOW! WOW! WOW! Most beautiful accommodations I have ever stayed in, and I have stayed in some wonderful properties around the world. This is like booking the top suite in a 7-star hotel. Perfect for your Florence/Italy visit. Location is perfect, the home is perfect, and the hosts are such a wonderful and beautiful family. It is 5+ minutes walk from the metro/train station. Giovanni, the owner, met us at the metro. He also brought his son along to help since I had told him we had many large bags. They assisted us in rolling the luggage back to the home, which was very kind and generous of them. Upon our arrival, Giovanni and his wife Valeria showed us around the home and gave us a bottle of Prosecco. He then even gave me a quick tour around the neighborhood to show me where the good restaurants, market, etc. were. The neighbor above owns a tour company so he can put you in touch with them to book anything you need (he leaves you with a guide from the tour company so you can browse options). We booked a golf cart tour of Florence with them and it was wonderful and was so nice to be just picked up right from the home. The complex even has an elevator so if you have anyone that struggles with going up the short flight of stairs, even that is covered! I had some trouble with the washer/dryer machine, and since the owners live right next door, they came over within 5 minutes to assist. Since the laundry was going to finish washing as we were out seeing the city, the offered to come in as we were out and hang the clothing to dry as they did not want us to have to waste our travel time doing that. It was very sweet of them to do so and made more efficient use of our time in Florence. You're within a short walk of the Duomo, metro, wonderful restaurants and shopping. There's even a hotel in the building next door that has a large and very well equipped gym that can be accessed via a day pass if you are in need. The bathrooms and kitchens have been updated and the place was spotless! I can't think of one bad thing about this stay, and quite honestly we felt very lucky to be even have the opportunity as it is quite historic and palatial. We look forward to returning to Florence just to stay here again!