I LOVED my stay at Mary and Gio's place. First of all, Gio met me at the apartment and took the time to go over the map of Florence with me - invaluable!! He marked great sites for me to see and his restaurant recommendations right on the map. Every single recommendation he gave was phenomenal. Having that information made my trip. I pinged him a few times with questions as well and he responded right away!
The apartment was big, plenty of room!! It was decorated so cute and gave the vibe that you were in Florence. There is an adorable shuttered window in the kitchen and you can hear the church bells going off in the morning - loved it. Apartment was just GREAT! I was so comfortable there. Comfortable bed, nice kitchen, bath and again, great amount of space.
Let's talk location - wow. In the center of the Santa Croce area, I walked EVERYWHERE. It was so easy. I loved my little street. If I didn't want to venture out, there were plenty of coffee shops, restaurants and bars right on my block.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Great Airbnb and GREAT hosts.