As other reviewers have said, the location for this apartment couldn't be better. It's on a pedestrianized street (closed to most vehicles); very near many good restaurants and shopping, and within a 15-minute walk of nearly every site in Florence. The windows are double-paned, so the apartment was quiet at night when the windows were closed. It is an elegant, comfortable, roomy space and we found it to be clean and as described. Cristina was a kind and helpful host; clear and timely about arrangements to meet us, check out, etc. We felt very lucky to have found such a convenient, lovely place to stay.

We cooked breakfast every morning and Cristina directed us to a full-line grocery store a short walk away (across Ponte Vecchio). The kitchen is adequately equipped and we found a few basics: olive oil, vinegar, coffee, sugar. A few things to note: We thought the single beds in the upstairs bedroom would probably be most comfortable for teens or smaller adults (though we did not use this room during our stay). There's a washing machine and a drying rack; expect to provide your own soap and allow time for clothes to air-dry. We appreciated the provided hairdryer and the umbrellas.