Michela is truly a charming and helpful host! She gave us easy-to-understand directions to find the apartment, and when we arrived she provided a ton of insider information regarding the best places to eat and shop - much appreciated in such a tourist-y city. She also gave us valuable help to find a bus for a day trip to Sienna. On the second night, Michela invited us for a wonderful home-cooked dinner together, which made us feel so happy and welcome. Finally, she even went shopping with my partner for some healthy groceries.

The apartment itself is fairly small yet functional and comfortable for one or two people: very comfortable beds, A/C and heating with manual controls if needed, lots of room for storing bags, and a nice, clean, newly-renovated bathroom which was especially appreciated. Unfortunately the rainy weather prevented us from taking advantage of the garden out back.

The neighborhood is very local which we liked, and an easy walk to whatever you want to see or do in Florence - for example, it's about a 8 minute stroll to Ponte Vecchio, and perhaps 12-15 minutes to the Uffizi. We walked to the train station from the apartment on our last day in about 10-15 minutes; you can also take the shuttle which stops right outside for less than EUR 2.

Highly recommended.