Beautifully decorated, spacious and restful, there is everything you could wish for in a holiday let - a well-appointed kitchen, plenty of room to eat and relax in the kitchen/ dining/ living room and a large, comfortable bedroom with a small balcony on an inner courtyard. Tommaso and family are great hosts, greeting us when we arrived and explaining the arrangements, and on hand for any queries.

The perfect place for a city break in Florence, this apartment is located close to the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi, the Pitti Palace, and the Boboli and Bardini Gardens. On the 'other' side of the Arno River, it is a little off the beaten track for tourists, but in the medieval city, with plenty of interesting shop windows and narrow streets to wander. All our favourite eating places in easy reach: we recommend La Casalinga (Via del Michellozzi 9) and I' Brindellone (Piazza Piatellina 10-11) for classic Florentine dishes, Vivanda (Via Santa Monaca 7) for imaginative organic food and wine and La Carraia (Piazza Nazario Sauro 25) for the best ice-cream.

We hope to be back soon!