This elegantly appointed apartment, carved out of what was once a much larger apartment belonging to the owner's grandmother, was truly ideal for our weekend in Florence in early October. We were two couples. The apartment has a hugely convenient gated private parking in front, in the building's courtyard/garden, and it is only about a 20 minutes, lovely walk to the Uffizi Museum and other major Florence attractions, restaurants and shops on either side of the Arno river, which is only a few steps away. There is a bike path/ pedestrian walkway along the river, and very little traffic. The apartment is in a handsome early 20th century building and is very quiet. It has a lovely private terrace overlooking the courtyard/garden. The two queen size beds are both comfortable, the rooms themselves spacious, with high ceilings and with plenty of room for luggage, extra chairs and good lighting. The kitchen/dining room is small but well equipped. The sitting room/entry room/tv room overlooking the terrace is cozy. Two spacious bathrooms have bathtubs (one being a beautiful marble replica of a Renaissance tub) and there is a smaller bathroom with a shower. Everything worked well in the kitchen and the bathrooms; linens and towels were fine. Beatrice welcomed us in person and showed us around. Contact with her was easy and fast, and she was very gracious. There was a nice bottle of wine as a welcome gift; beer and milk in the fridge, and some simple continental breakfast food, espresso and tea, all quite welcome. The internet turned out to have a server problem and didn't work; Beatrice tried to reset it but to no avail. She explained that because it was a weekend it could not be fixed immediately, but we used our hotspot and it was not really a problem for us.