Sonia is the sweetest host.
She made us feel so welcome and largely because of her our first trip (and first stay) to Italy was full of wonderful memories. Her home is very warm and inviting. It is the perfect blend of modern amenities with a very classic Tuscany feel. It is a great place for a family. Her place has everything you would need and she greeted us with a very warm welcome and delicious goodies. We really enjoyed sitting in the morning with a cup of coffee and evening with a glass of wine (one of her generous goodies) in her private courtyard. The neighbourhood is very easy to walk around and has some yummy places to eat. Sonia gave us some great suggestions for places to eat. Just around the corner was a nice Tuscan restaurant Alla Vecchia Bettola. I really enjoyed the fried zucchini flowers. 👍
Just about a 3 min walk from the apartment was a free spring/mineral water dispensing station that you can use to fill your own water bottles. We usually filled it when we went out on our walking adventures in Florence. Just across the street from the water station is the amazing Gelateria Artigianale La Sorbettiera. Really yummy gelato.
Sonia went above and beyond to help us with our car parking and responded to our messages right away. I felt like Sonia was the Italian aunt I never knew I had. I will definitely stay again when I am in Florence.