What a lovely experience! Diana and her crew were excellent hosts. Very responsive by email and text, answered all our questions quickly and were very helpful in our enjoyment of Florence. I would definitely recommend them even if you rented one of their other apartments.

The Studio Cosmea is very nice. Be warned it is quite high up. There is a fairly steep but short hill and then it is on the third floor (with ground floor being zero) with no lift. However when you reach the roof top terrace you will be rewarded with what might be the best view in Florence. A 270 degree view of the whole city and up the river. The pictures do not do it justice. It's fantastic. Wow. The other bonus is that by mid afternoon the sun has swung around and the terrace is nicely shaded from the afternoon heat.

The studio itself is quite small but very bright and airy. They have made excellent use of space so it doesn't feel cramped. The kitchen has everything you need to make a simple meal including the welcome additions of salt/pepper/sugar/coffee/olive oil, which so many flats seem to forget about. The bed is excellent, a good size and very comfortable. The bathroom is super small so keep that in mind if you are a very large person.

The location couldn't really be better. It's on the other side of the Arno from all the crazy touristy frenzy of the main part of Florence and is full of more interesting artisan shops and less of the chain orientated type stuff you get in the center of the city. However you are right next to the Pomte Vecchio and within easy walking distance of all the main sights. In fact from the terrace you are looking into the windows of the Uffizi gallery.

I highly recommend staying here if you are in Florence.