We had a great time in the beautiful city of Florence! We didn't meet Breditz and Nadja but the check in and communication was smooth and easy and Bred's Mum Maria was super helpful and a lovely lady who made us Blackberry pie one evening!
Location was a short distance from the train station and all of the Florentine sites.
I won't harp on about the leather market but wowee those trolleys along the street below from very early in the morning are like nothing else we've ever heard! So if you are a light sleeper (as it was very hot so the window had to remain open), you may need to take this into consideration!