Mauro and Elena's apartment is fabulous! We stayed at 4 places during our time in Italy and this was definitely the best. The location is great; very convenient to many sites but a bit off the main roads. So it was very accessible but also quiet. The apartment itself is wonderful -- clean and well appointed. The outdoor courtyard is a huge plus; we enjoyed wine and snacks in the garden many times. We also really appreciated the full-sized washing machine. Florence was our final stop so it was nice to be able to do some laundry. The apartment also contained a notebook with instruction manuals for all the appliances. Some appliances were unfamiliar to us so this proved to be really helpful. Probably the highest praise we can give is that if we return to Florence (and we definitely hope to return!), we want to stay at Mauro and Elena's place again.