Check in at Micol's place was very straightforward and easy. We enjoyed the ability to let ourselves in on our own without having to be accountable to a person for a specific meeting time.
Upon arrival, I was disappointed to see that the table and two chairs advertised on the balcony in several photos within the listing were not present. Instead, there was a broken hanging swing sitting on the ground which was unusable. One of the reasons I booked this apartment was the outdoor seating for sharing a bottle of wine or a morning pastry and coffee with my partner.
The bed was comfortable, the air conditioning worked excellently, the kitchen was equipped as advertised, and the WiFi worked with no problem. However, the apartment appeared to be in a state of renovation/construction as there were holes in the walls, water pipes for plumbing were taped up, and the door handle for the bathroom fell off every time you went to close the door.
The water pressure in the shower was fine but the water backed up in the bottom of the shower as soon as you started to bathe. This meant that the bottom of the shower was nearly overflowing minutes into your shower. There was also no soap or shampoo in the shower, only hand soap on the sink.
The apartment is advertised as a five minute walk from the city center, but be prepared to walk 25 minutes to the Duomo. One of the more unfortunate parts of the stay was the day of check out when the cleaning lady showed up minutes BEFORE we were supposed to check out rudely pushing us out of the place. We felt rushed at the end of our stay in Florence leaving a bad taste in our mouths. Not a great way to end a trip.