After arriving in Florence by train, Gulia gave us very thorough directions on how to get on a bus and ride about 15min to where the apartment was located. She was not able to be there herself, but her Father-in-law Paolo was there to greet us with a bottle of champagne. He does not speak English, but is very kind and Gulia was easy to contact in case there were any issues. Her apartment is beautiful and in a very nice location about 1mile from the downtown area. My gf and I were able to walk from the apartment to downtown in about 20min, where we could see any of the sites of Florence.
Overall, I found the apartment to be excellent and probably nicer than my apartment back home in the states.
Grazie, Gulia!