The apartment is a studio with a nice size bathroom and shower (with lots of hot water!!) and a tiny kitchen in what must have been a clothes closet. It has a stove with 2 burners, a little sink, and storage for pots and food. There is a full-sized refrigerator in the room. We cook a lot and asked for two more pots, which she brought immediately. It was easy to cook and clean once you got a system down. There is a laundromat on the backside of the block.

The apartment has a beautiful high ceiling, wonderful natural light, a great bed, and a good Wi-Fi connection. It is on a quiet street right in the middle of the historical center: several blocks from the Duomo, close to the Bargello gallery, and a ten-minute walk to the Uffizi. It is a fifteen-minute walk from the train (you definitely do not want a car in Florence) and not hard to find. The location could not be better or more steeped in Florentine art and architecture. We walked around for days soaking it all in.

The host is a Professor at the University of Sienna and was always good for interesting tidbits on Florentine culture, history, art, gelato, and farmer’s markets. She made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed.