Barbara's place was in a perfect location for our time in Florence. Her place was very clean and comfortable. All of the sights we wanted to see and restaurants we wanted to try were walking distance from Barbara's place which was very convenient. The train station was also a very short and convenient walk. Although we did not get a chance to meet her, Barbara was quick to respond and very helpful getting us checked in smoothly. Barbara also did provide some helpful tourist information and included some amenities in the room like a hair dryer and outlet converters which was very helpful for us. My only comment about this place which is of no fault of Barbara's is that the place is located just above a bar area which got decently loud through the nights we stayed (weekend). This didn't disturb us too much, but it is worth mentioning. All in all, this was a great stay and we would highly recommend Barbara's place to stay in Florence!