Laura was a great host. She was waiting for us at the apartment, which was great after a full day of traveling. It was a quick walk from the train station and is in a great location with a fantastic market around the corner. Only a 5 minute walk to the Academia Gallery and 15 minutes to the Ufizzi Gallery. The Duomo and great shopping are minute away as well. The apartment was clean and comfortable and had plenty of room for the 4 of us. The washing machine was a welcome perk as Florence was in the middle of our trip and we had a bit of laundry to do. There is a self-service laundry a few minutes away if you need to dry them quicker than hanging or the weather does not cooperate for that. :-)