Tommaso's apartment was lovely and in a great neighborhood in Florence. It was a short walk to the major sites but a little bit outside of the tourist hustle and bustle but close to the river and nice restaurants/nightlife.
Tommaso was out of town so he arranged for his cousin and mom to give us a tour of the apartment and introduce us to the neighborhood. They were both very gracious - his mom told us about the best gelatto in the city!