We were greeted by Sharika's mother who kindly gave us clear instructions about the apartment and directions to numerous sites. The apartment is very spacious much bigger then expected and comfortably accommodated our family of 4. It was very clean and well equipped. The location is walking distance to everything with numerous dining options adjacent to the apartment, we ventured out of the area and found some excellent restaurants. We would have no hesitation in recommending Sharika as a host when visiting Florence.