Annalisa's place is in a great location, just across the Arno river from Centro Storico (the historic downtown district of Florence) near the Ponte alle Grazie. She was responsive before we arrived, and her instructions made it very easy to find the apartment and check in. It's on the other side of Florence from the train station, but it's all very close so we had no problem walking with all our bags. Note that her place is on the top floor of a building with no elevator, so you'll be climbing up and down a bunch of stairs whenever you want to go in and out. Florence is very walkable, and the apartment is just outside the real touristy areas, but just a few minutes walk away.

The apartment is pretty much exactly as the pictures show. It's all one big room that's divided into smaller sub-rooms: a living room area with a pullout couch and a tiny TV, a little kitchen (that was stocked with some snacks!), and an upstairs loft with two single beds. There's also a decent sized bathroom, which was nice and clean. When the couch is pulled out downstairs it takes up almost all the room in the living area, which makes it a little hard to get around, but there are a few chairs to sit in while hanging around at the apartment. It's not really a place where you'll be lounging around comfortably for hours, though. You're in Florence! Go outside!

Everything was clean and orderly, and the apartment was ready for us when we got there. Annalisa lives nearby, so she was available to contact in case we had any questions. There's a washing machine in the building (no dryer) that you can use, although we didn't try it out. When we visited, in early September, it was very hot out (it got over 90 degrees F). Luckily the apartment has a nice air conditioner that really cools the place down. Just be aware that whoever sleeps right under the AC will be colder than whoever sleeps downstairs.

We were very happy with our experience. We would definitely stay at Annalisa's place again if we come back to Florence (which I hope to do someday). If you're looking for a medium-sized home base for you to crash while you explore Florence, this is a great choice.