We stayed at this lovely Santa Maria Novella apartment during our recent trip to Florence. The apartment is lovely: clean, specious, nicely equipped. The location is excellent - close to major attractions (yet away from busy streets) and 5 min walk from train station (easy to take a day trips to other cities in Toscany).
The host Marusca was very welcoming and helpful. She helped us with organizing a taxi and printing boarding passes. Also she provide you with the map of Florence and a guide book with restaurant recommendations & shopping, which is a huge plus. Overall, we were very happy with our stay in Marusca's apartment. Highly recommend to anyone traveling with kids!