Christina was a great host! She really went above and beyond to make me feel welcomed in her home. She left candies and fruit and a map out for me in my room for me. She insisted on picking me up at the train station :) and showed me where some sites were. She even invited me to go along with her to have drinks with her friends which I found really touching (especially as a solo traveler).

The room was cosy. The apartment is quite large. It's in a great location - about 2 min walk from the train station and about 5/10 min walk to the centre of town. (I loved staying above the indoor and outdoor markets ... there's also some great eateries near her place.) The rooftop terrace is lovely ... it's quite high up and you get an amazing view of the city. Internet works fine (although it's a long password but no biggie). You get your own key too.

I wish I could have stayed at her place longer to enjoy a meal with her and Michel. I hope I didn't disappoint Christina though - I was fairly independent and would go out for long days and only come back to go to sleep. She seemed very accommodating though.

Also I rented a bike while I was staying with Christina. Great idea :) - easy & fun way to get around. Except I got my bike from a place near the Uffizi. There's supposed to be a bike rental place near Christina's place though so look into that if you're interested.

PS must like cats :)