We stayed twice at Ilaria’s apartment in a ~2 week period and this was our 2nd stay. Ilaria is an absolutely perfect host - responsive, friendly, and happy to provide any and all information we needed to make our stay happy. She easily accommodated our early check in and subsequent late check out (we packed and just left our bags while the apartment was cleaned), allowing us to maximize our 2nd short time visiting Florence.
*** All in all, Ilaria’s 2-bedroom, 2-bath place is in an absolutely fantastic location - close to the bus/train station and mere minutes walk from all of the other sights you want to see in Florence. It’s spacious enough to allow 2 sets of people their own personal space and a comfortable common area as well. For the price, we can’t imagine a better set up. Beds and pillows are absolutely heavenly. The kitchen dishes and utensils are very well stocked too, making it easy to eat in for breakfasts.
*** Being aware that the apartment didn’t supply a sponge for the kitchen, we brought one along to be sure we could clean up after making breakfasts. The shower curtains not being long enough to adequately wrap shower was still a frustration. And, note that the main floor windows are very thin - light sleepers will want to take the top bedroom (fewer windows and perfect for sleeping!) or bring ear plugs.