We were late navigating from the train station, but Diana (Sonia's daughter) waited for us and was completely understanding and went above and beyond to help us get settled into her apartment. She is a delightful person and answered all our questions about the area. The apartment was absolutely spotlessly clean. Kitchen appliances are like new. We used both the regular double bed and the sofa bed. The sofa bed is a deluxe model and the most comfortable one I have ever used. It's every bit as comfortable as a regular bed, and very easy to open and close. The apartment building is in a residential area on a block that also has small stores for groceries, bread, coffee, laundromat, etc. It's a block from the riverfront, and a couple blocks to a main bus stop for getting around the city. If you're looking for the experience of living like a local, yet still close to the old center of Florence, this apartment works perfectly. Thank you, Diana, for the experience. Hope your studies in Florence go well this year!