This place was charming, amazing, elegant and comfortable. The Charming Family Lodge was a little ways away from the main part of Florence. Our group of 5 was 60 and over but we were able to walk everywhere and we really got to experince and see many aspects of Florence. The host provided bus routes, points of interests and places to eat. We ate at two suggested restaurants. Both of the restaurants were excellent and both accommdoated us (5 of us) even though we did not have a reservation. The one was next door to apartment the other was in town (Armando's something). The host provided extras that we may have needed for our stay. Things such as shampoo, toothpaste, adequate towels and adequate toilet paper. The other places in Italy where we stayed did not provide any or enough of these things. The host was charming and communicated with my brother and me regarding the trip. We rented a car since we would also be going to Slovenia for a wedding. It was really convenient to have a parking space in the garage. We would highly recommend this Charming Family Lodge to a group who is heading to Florence. We cannot thank the host and the charm of the Charming Family Lodge enough for making our visit to Florence an experience that we will never forget. It was fantastic. Thank you. Bernie Karns, USA