Katerina is a wonderful person and host! She was very welcoming when we arrived and quickly showed us around her place. She gave us a map of florence and talked about some places we might like to visit. The bedroom was clean and spacious and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay with her. Her enthusiasm for florence and italy is infectious. She goes out of her way to make us feel at home. We used her kitchen every night and she even cooked us a delicious dinner one night. We enjoyed some great conversation with her whenever she was around. The center is a bus ride away. We would highly recommend staying with her while in florence!! Oh and her dog Jackie is a joy to be around. We arrived as guests and left as friends.