My very first comment: my family and I LOVED Cristina's apartment. It was our first time in Florence and I have to say that staying at this lovely apartment greatly enhanced our experience of this truly beautiful city!

Several really awesome features:
1. There are TWO bathrooms. If anyone has ever gone to Europe, you will SO appreciate the significance of this. We were a family of five and it was so wonderful to have more than one bathroom to share.
2. The location is GREAT! It's located minutes away from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (aka the famous Duomo) as well as literally a block away from some great restaurants, a lovely coffee house and not to mention my favorite gelateria in all of Italy (trust me - you don't want to miss it) - Edoardo.
3. It is a TRULY wonderful apartment! It was very clean, had everything we needed, and the loft area overlooking the kitchen is a great hangout spot. My cousin and I (both of us full grown adults) took turns taking it over. :)
4. Last but not least, Cristina is a lovely host. She was always responsive even before we arrived and although she couldn't meet us, her friend Luca was waiting already when we got to the apartment. She quickly replaced a few items we needed and even called the taxi for us to get to the train station. She's indeed a super host.

I would not hesitate to stay here again in a heart beat if I should ever find myself back in Florence!