We quite enjoyed our stay at Sara's place. There were no issues with bedbugs or cleanliness and everything worked, though we had to fiddle with the wifi the first day, eventually taking the unit over to the local WIND dealer at the train station. Not sure what she did beyond removing and re-installing the SIM card, checking the available data (card was at 10GB) and then re-installing and re-booting the mobile hotspot device. I probably should have tried a hard reboot instead of just turning it off and on. At any rate, the wifi was 100% after that with acceptable speed. It's important not to use up too much data with Skype or video downloads since there is only 10GB per month available. The area is such a great little family neighborhood and the apt sits on a very quiet street. Just around the corner are three superb places to eat. L'Trippaio de San Frediano serves amazing tripe sandwiches and ranks #27 of 1994 restaurants in Florence, despite just being a food cart. It's not the tripe most people are used to, but rather Lampredotto. Don't let the idea of a tripe sandwich gross you out; this might be the best 3 euro you'll spend for a cheap and quick lunch. Also not to be missed are San Frediavino (my personal dinner favorite) and the also excellent La Boca di Leone, a bit more upscale and not quite the value of San Frediavino. Although we didn't try Trat Sabatino, the lines were long every night and they must have the cheapest food in Italy. Closest sizable supermarket is Penny Market (a 5 minute walk) and their prices are very reasonable. A brisk 20-25 minute walk will get you to the Duomo, but I pitied the folks who were staying in the midst of all the madness that's central Florence. Much more real in San Frediano.