Prior to arrival, Cristiana did a great job of reaching out and trying to figure out how we were going to meet the next day. This was nice because I had totally forgot to contact her.
This place was great. Thanks to Cristiana, I easily found the place from the train station (10 minute walk). She was home and let us right in. She gave us a quick tour and then gave us a run down of Florence including recommendations for places to eat and when to go see the tourist attractions. This information proved to be very useful for during our stay.
The room was very clean and had the feel and look that Cristiana and Marco cared about it. Cristiana worked from home and was available for anything or question I had. She provided a breakfast for her guests every morning, which was a great way to start our day!
The location was perfect. It was 15 minutes from il Duomo and very close to many shops, restaurants, and public sqaures. Yet it was far enough from things that there wasn't a constant buzz of people on the street below.