Claudia's place is in the perfect location in Florence! Unfortunately, we weren't able to get the full vision of the patio as our trip was very cold and rainy! However, Claudia made sure to keep our room nice and toasty even when her main heater wasn't working right! She could see how exhausted we were after our first night and made us a wonderful pick me up smoothie. She risked being late to work to make sure we arrived safely after a confusing day of the busses! Claudia is a joy to be around.
Side note: Word to the wise about Italy in general.. Do NOT take luggage that is bigger than carry on bag size. This was a first trip for my mother and I; we made a big mistake with the size of our luggage!