Sonia was a wonderful host and the apartment is just as cute as it looks in the pictures. Sonia left us a very nice bottle of wine as a housewarming gift and she was always available to answer any questions we had. The apartment is right across from a nice little park, almost a "town square", and is easy walking distance to almost anywhere you want to go in Florence. We loved the somewhat more relaxed feel of being on the south side of the river. There is a great restaurant around the corner (get there early or make reservations) and numerous other restaurants nearby. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Florence, the Bellosguardo neighborhood and Sonia's beautiful apartment. If you are going to spend some time in Florence and want to enjoy a more neighborhood feel while still being close to everything we would highly recommend Sonia's apartment.