To Americans, the word 'apartment' connotes compact, but this marvelous apartment was like having a country home in the heart of Florence. Here, space is the luxury with room for friends and family to gather, cook together (in a spectacularly appointed kitchen) and when necessary - escape one another. The home unfolds like a delightful surprise, and rewards lucky guests with unparalleled views of this truly stunning city. We arrived New Year's Eve and watched the fireworks over Florence from a glass-enclosed perch. Amazing. From here, you can walk to everything - the Duomo, Ponte Vechio, museums, all of it and the necessities too - like a very convenient and large (by city standards) grocery store. Wi-Fi was reliable and the apartment immaculate. Maybe even more than all of that, is the genuine care of our hosts. We arrived to bowls of fresh fruit and nuts, a bottle of wine and a book of tips for exploring Florence. During our stay, they checked in to make sure all was well and it was. Our daughter lives in Florence and so we will be back and when we return, we will stay here. Ciao.