Barbadori Guest House was even nicer and more spacious than we imagined after reading the description and seeing the photos. It is newly renovated and appointed, clean, super efficient and fully equipped. We were five women from three generations on a family vacation - our only regret was not having any down-time to relax in the flat!

Warm touches were in the unit for our first morning, including coffee, milk, juices, toasts and jam. This was so helpful to get us started without having to go to a grocery store our first morning, though a full and fine grocery is just around the corner.

Location is a huge positive factor - it's just over Ponte Vecchio, also close to Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens. After you confirm your reservation, ask Andrea for more detailed directions to actually find the flat (there is some weird stuff going on with "Internal" house numbers in a courtyard).

One more suggestion: confirm in advance with Andrea and let him know if you will not have a phone # while in Florence. We relied on email and wireless and, therefore, missed a communication that would have been helpful for the check-in process.