The host Alda couldn't meet us when we arrived but she had us met by her daughter. It was the most welcoming of all the places we stayed in. We all felt like we were coming home to a a relative's house not just a friend. It was Auntie Alda's House. We were welcomed with a well stock fridge of drinks, fruits and wine, a holiday Panatone, and even the ingredients of a home-made spaghetti dinner with the last tomatoes from her garden! We even had our own slippers in their own sanitary bags! How awesome is that! The place was a stone throw away from the city's main train station as well as a walking distance from all her tourist spots including some groceries and great restaurants and Florence's best churches! The apartment itself was cozy for us four and worked out well. We used her kitchen to cook while we were there and even did laundry. We really felt like we were staying there like a local. We loved the experience here. Thank you Alda! Grazie Mille!