Daniele is an excellent host. When we arrived he spent ages showing us places to go on the map and showing us around the apartment. Whenever we had a question, he responded straight away by text.
The apartment is very dark, with few windows, but this kept it reasonably cool without the need for air con. It was very hot when we stayed in Florence. There is an atrium in the centre of the apartment (see picture) which we didn't use as much as we thought we would because we were conscious of the apartments above and were keen to limit the number of mosquito bites incurred.
The whole apartment was scrupulously clean. We used the washing machine a couple of times and the clothes horse to dry the washing, which was good.
The apartment is a 10 min walk from the Duomo, which was very handy for the 8.30 slot.
We got a 6euro family ticket for the bus (6 and 14 have stops near Via Laura) which lasted 24 hours, allowing us to get round the city easily and cheaply in comfort. Italian transport is soooo good.
There is a supermarket on the way to the Duomo that we used a lot. One of our kids is not into pizza or pasta (!!) So we ate at Miss Song Chinese restaurant one night, which was good value and tasty; also on that route.