Our host was great at setting up arrangements to meet us when we got to Florence via emails and text messages. Alain was very helpful in outlining how to use the facilities in the apartment, from a/c to gas stove.
The apartment was exactly as advertised and pictured. The Duomo loomed just above us. The central location made it a breeze for we first time visitors to Firenze to get about during the day and evening.
The apartment was very comfortable for my daughter and I. She slept on the sleeper sofa and pronounced it cozy. I slept on one of the best mattresses I've ever used in my life. The a/c kept us perfectly cool as it was quite hot and muggy outside.
We only boiled water for breakfast tea and munched some pastries but the kitchen facilities were more than adequate.
The bathroom was clean and spacious and the shower strong and hot( a welcome treat after a day of schlepping). We did a laundry once while there and dried it on a drying rack that Alain provided us with. It worked out very well.
Really, this "home away from home" was exactly what we needed to make our stay in Firenze perfect.