Michela’s studio space inside her apartment was really nice with a kitchenette and access to a lovely garden. The location is perfect and on the less congested side of the river, meaning where the major concentration of shops, monuments and museums are. However on her side within a 10 minute walk is the Pitti Palace and the Boboli Gardens. It is a great area with fabulous restaurants everywhere and some really great less touristy shopping. In addition, if you really like walking, it takes about 30 minutes to walk to the top of the Piazzale Michelangelo which gives you the famous all encompassing view of Florence with the mountains in the distance. There is also a park and Botanical Gardens in that area which really provide a wonderful respite from the excitement of the city.
Michela is a wonderful host. So warm and helpful and great to talk with and get to know. I would recommend her place highly!