This was my first experience with Airbnb and also first abroad alone. Christina and her husband greeted me upon arrival and made me feel very comfortable and welcome. I was invited for snacks/wine to share their roof top garden and was given a "birds eye" view of the beautiful city and how close I was to places I wanted to visit. Location was perfect, perfect, perfect, as I was within walking distance to trains, buses and most of museums. The neighborhood was safe and I enjoyed many meals there. The leather stalls and Central Market were on my street and perfect for shopping. Even at my age the 4 flights of stairs were worth the climb. I hope to visit Cristina, Michael and Maxie (their sweet cat) in my future travels...Florence is a beautiful city to extend your stay in Italy and use as your hub to visit other areas in northern Italy. Ciao