My husband and I stayed at Alda's place for 12 days in Florence with our 2.5 month old. She was more than accommodating with our requests for our son prior to us getting there. We unfortunately did not meet her personally, but were warmly greeted by her daughter who helped us with our bags and got us settled. Alda's place is a bit older and decorated slightly differently then her pictures, but is quite spacious, very well stocked and in a good location. She went out of her way to provide more than the basics such as food to make a dinner for our first night there, as well as supplies for our baby which was so nice. It honestly was like staying at your friends house and not an AirBNB. It can be a bit loud at night with noise from the street, but a set of ear plugs will help. Location wise, the apartment is 15-20 min walk to all of the sites. Grocery store is just around the corner and there are some great restaurants in the neighbourhood. There is no lift and the apartment is on the second floor so may be hard for those who can't carry their bags or find stairs difficult. We rented a car for two days to visit Pisa and Lucca (highly recommended) and there is a rental company and garage just around the corner. We would highly recommend staying at Alda's place. One of the best hosts we have had on AirBNB and we have stayed at quite a few places. A truly very comfortable and enjoyable stay. Thanks Alda!