This is a wonderful apartment in a fantastic location with an excellent host. First, the apartment: it is spacious and the arrangement of the rooms is extremely functional - with the large study/second bedroom (including grand piano!) at the front overlooking via Romana, the living room and the kitchen at the back, and the master bedroom and bathroom in the middle. This is perfect for any couples one of whom is on a working vacation and needs a study space. The apartment has a very warm feel to it, the facilities are excellent (as is the art on the walls!), and we have extremely fond memories of our time there. Second, the location: there are few better locations in Firenze if you want to feel part of the local community rather than a visitor. The location on the very lively and atmospheric via Romana is only a couple of minutes walk from the spiritual heart of Oltrarno, the Piazza Santo Spirito, with its daily markets of local traders selling fresh produce, cheese, clothing, and artifacts, and its surrounding outside cafes where one can pass a very pleasant time take one's colazione. As the description says, the atmosphere is very non-touristy - and, unlike on the other side of the Arno, there is a warm response to one's flawed attempts to speak Italian! There are also great local restaurants - don't miss the Casalinga or da Genone! - and one is still only a short walk away from the Ponte Vecchio. Finally, George: he was a great host, very welcoming and informative when we arrived, and always there when little problems arose (which they did very rarely!). This apartment comes with our very strongest recommendation - staying there is an unforgettable experience.