Staying in Claudio's apartment was ideal for our trip to Florence.
Claudio was a brilliant host (this was my first time using Air BnB so I was pleasantly surprised!) - her met us from the tram and talked us clearly through the apartment and gave us maps and leaflets to browse, so we could plan our trip. He was only a quick text or call away prior to our trip and during our stay. We genuinely felt like we could ask advice on anything and he would reply very quickly. It was great!!
The facilities available were just what we needed to be able to cater for some of our own meals (although we tended to eat out in Florence in the evening)-there was a supermarket just minutes away which Claudio pointed out to us as soon as we arrived.
Getting to Claudio's was very easy, just a few tram stops away from the Santa Maria Novella (main train station) which made it fantastic in terms of location.
I must admit we didn't explore the immediate surroundings much, as we only stayed for a few days; we focused most of our days in Florence. But it is a beautiful city, with lots to see and do.
Thank you so much Claudio, we had a great trip.