Let me start by saying that Lola is the kindest, most charming host a guest could ask for! While we didn't have a ton of questions while we were in Florence, she was quick with any recommendations before our trip and answered any questions promptly. She knows the neighborhood around the apartment well and gave great ideas for places to eat and things to do! Every place we tried that she recommended we lived and went back to several of them multiple times.
Now, for the apartment - it is bright, spacious, super clean and lovely! It was plenty big enough for myself and my husband, and the luxury of having the backyard and the amazing tub for relaxing on our afternoon breaks was amazing! The apartment had everything we needed to do some laundry and light cooking during out almost 2 week stay, and everything was very clean and well appointed. We were very comfortable and it was great to have a place that felt secluded and quiet to go back to when we needed breaks from all of the sightseeing..
The location, adjacent to the Boboli Gardens, was quiet and getting to walk through the very cool Oltrarno neighborhood each day past the gardens, Pitti Palace and Uffizi to get to the main touisty areas was great. There are a ton of great restaurants, fantastic coffeehouses, cheese shops, gelato places, a great Thai massage place, grocery store and artisan shopping within a 5-10 minute walk of the apartment. We also loved shopping the market at Santo Spirito nearly every day, as the vendors were always changing and there were always great foodstuffs and booths to peruse there.
Be prepared for a bit of a walk into the central tourist area - it was about 8 minutes to the Ponte Vecchio, but it's a great walk and my husband and I (in our 40s) had no problem with it, especially going thru such a charming neighborhood. It was actually super handy to walk off the 2 a day gelatos we had!
I couldn't have asked for a better host and apartment for our trip, especially to feel immersed in the community and less on the touristy track. I would highly recommend Lola's place to anyone and will stay there again in a heartbeat when we return to Florence!