Our stay at Barbara's place was great! Unfortunately we didn't get to meet Barbara, but we met her father who helped get us checked in and everything went well. The apartment was extremely close to the Santa Maria Novella train station, which was very convenient for us. The space itself was comfortable and quaint, and had everything we needed for a stress-free stay. The washing machine was a nice bonus as our stay here was towards the end of our journey traveling through six cities. Barbara and her father had even left some water and wine in the fridge for us, which was a very nice surprise. I would definitely stay here again and would absolutely recommend this place to anyone else!