Alessandra’s apartment is beautiful, in particular the stunning kitchen and sitting room. We loved sitting out on the balcony and having breakfast there in the morning. Alessandra replied to all my messages quickly and was relaxed about our arrival time. We had a wonderful stay in Florence and can’t wait to return. I was a bit concerned about not having air conditioning in the height of Summer, but it didn’t matter as there were powerful fans in each room and, on Alessandra’s recommendation, we kept the shutters closed during the day whilst we were out. The apartment is about a 15 minute walk to the Ponte Vecchio, past the American consulate, beside the Arno. The walk to the Duomo is quite a bit longer, so we caught the tram ( 5 minutes walk max) to Maria Novella (station) and it is then a 10-15 minute walk. I would highly recommend Alessandra's apartment.