Florence in the summer! Boyfriend's requirements were: balcony. My requirements were: air conditioning and wifi. This met all of our requirements and was fabulous. It was very easy to find. Alessandro gave us a very warm and thorough welcome. The location is better than I expected. Usually in Florence I stay near San Lorenzo but found this apartment with the beautiful balcony near Santa Croce and was worried it might be a bit far from everything. I was wrong. You can see Santa Croce from the balcony and almost see the Duomo as well. There are at least 3-5 quality restaurants within a five minute walk. The air conditioning was a blessing when Florence was 97 degrees during the day. Go out in the morning - nap during the heat - go out in the evening. We walked from both Santa Maria Novella train station as well as Campo di Marte and both were easy. 1 mile. With a ton of luggage - still easy. All in all, a fabulous stay, where we felt right at home. (Also, thank goodness for a washing machine!)