I am glad I booked at Maurizio's apartment which is a breath away from the city center and top sightseeing, very spacious for two couples (or even 3), clean and quiet. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to spend a day or two in Florence with friends and use it as a base to travel to other beautiful cities like Pizza, San Gimignano, Siena, like we did. Maurizio is a very honest guy, extremely responsive to my calls and emails. Please note: if you hire a car, avoid getting into the city's restricted traffic zone (ztl), just leave it outside, where there are several car parks around. We stayed at Europe, 15 mins walk from the apartment. Overall, a first class choice both the city and the accommodation.