If you are looking for an authentic Italian experience, this apartment will be perfect for you. It is situated in the heart of beautiful Florence. In fact, when you look out the window you are looking right across at the Santa Croce Cathedral and when you look to your right you can see the lovely Santa Croce Piazza. The apartment is spacious and spotlessly clean with a very comfortable bed. Mauro and his lovely wife Caterina met us when we arrived and gave us a little orientation of the apartment as well as some suggestions for restaurants. We were visiting our daughter who was studying in Florence and they graciously invited her to stay also as there was plenty of room and a second bathroom. The apartment had all the conveniences of home with a good sized kitchen. We even hosted a few of our daughter's friends for a little Thanksgiving celebration. The best part was going out the door and being in the heart of Florence. We happened to be leaving on the same Sunday as the Florence Marathon and the finish line was right there at the Santa Croce Piazza. Many of streets were blocked off because of the marathon and we could not get a taxi to take us to the airport. Fortunately, Mauro, anticipating this problem, made arrangements for us to walk to his car and he actually drove us to the airport himself. We were so impressed with this hospitality. We would have no hesitation in recommending Mauro and Caterina's lovely apartment and we would certainly book it again if we have an opportunity to return to beautiful Florence.