We had a wonderful stay in Florence at Alessandro and Amanda's place. We met with Alessandro when we checked in, and he spent a good 15 minutes going over the map of Florence and offering suggestions of what to see and where to eat, which was extremely helpful. The apartment was centrally located, being, at most, a 15-minute walk from all of the biggest attractions (areas like the Duomo and Ponte Vecchio took less than that). We would definitely recommend staying here to our friends and family.