If you are looking to stay in Florence...stop your search now and stay with Alessandra! The only thing better than the amazing accommodations was Alessandra's hospitality. The apartment was centrally located to all the great locations (Uffizi, Pitti Palace, San Lorenzo, Piazza Del Duomo, etc), the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom are perfectly decorated and you feel like you are at home. Alessandra definitely goes out of her way with pre organized maps, destinations, and even a bit of a tour before we got to the house. Also, this was a special trip for me and my wife as we just got engaged. Alessandra even picked us up and dropped us off at our train which was an amazing help! You have a lot of food options around the house as well - italian, asian fusion, even mexican right down stairs. Speaking of the stairs, the apartment is located at the top floor so just be ready to go up a few flights, but it's worth it!

We traveled during the winter (Dec), which was actually fine. Weather was a bit cold, but nice as we live in South East Asia. The room had heating that was more than perfect and if you got too hot you can open the windows as well. There was virtually no noise from the surrounding area - which I know is a big complaint from other people traveling in Italy.

The one thing I suggest is bring a thank you gift for Alessandra before you get to Italy...we are happy we did because she did everything possible to make our stay perfect! Make sure you do this!

Thank you so much to Alessandra and her mother for making our stay perfect. Will definitely stay with her again!