This was an important holiday for us and I did lots of research in the hope I chose the right place to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, 50th birthdays and end of exams for two teenagers. It was also our first trip to Florence so I did rely on other reviews to pick the right location...it was perfect. We loved being in a residential area on the south side of the river. The local restaurants in Plaza Santa Spiriti are very good and nice to come back to in an evening after the crowded streets on the north side. The main sights of Florence are so close, just a lovely walk over the Ponte Vecchio. We stayed in the Angeli Maison at the Bucciolini Palace and I can honestly say it is very special with its own regal Italian atmosphere. It is vintage living at its best, beautiful details, lots of space and it is clean and comfortable. Elly was a fantastic host and was brilliant at preparing us for our stay before our trip and on the day of arrival. Our arrival was delayed but we kept in touch with Elly by msg and she was reassuring, very helpful and rearranged our meeting without any fuss. She gave us lots of good information about Florence and we recommend this place very highly if you like to try something a little different...ps my teenagers loved it too