Irene and Alain were delightful. Their apartment was very nice and Alain was renovating the kitchen and repainting after we left, so I'm sure the apartment is even more lovely now. We walked everywhere in Florence from the apartment and didn't have any problems getting around. They even left us a map and guide with information like restaurant recommendations, locations of grocery stores and things to see and do, pretty much any info you would need. We used the kitchen for breakfast and some dinners and loved eating in the court yard. Irene and Alain are on site so if you have any troubles they are around and will respond quickly. If you're looking for a quite place in the middle of the action in Florence then this apartment is a great find.