It was a great place to stay. Felt like you were staying at a friend's apartment - very homey and charming. Excellent location, right across the street from the Santa Croce basilica and easy walking distance to all the sites you would want to see. Guiliano, Mauro's father, met us when we arrived and was extremely nice and helpful. In fact, all the wonderful comments about Guiliano in the previous reviews was the deciding factor in why we chose this apartment. The washing machine broke while we were there and Guiliano had it fixed by the next day. All the amenities were nice - comfortable beds, good showers, large kitchen with all the plates and cookware you would need, etc.
We visited with Guiliano our last day and he said his family wanted this apartment to be a place where travelers (especially families) could come to Florence and have a comfortable, enjoyable place to stay. They have accomplished that!!!
If we come back to Florence we will definitely stay there again. One of the highlights of our 3 weeks in Italy!