Casa Caterina is an excellent place to stay for a short visit to Florence, just around the corner of the dome, and close to everything you need and want to see. The apartment is huge, very clean, well equipped and tastefully furnished. Caterina and her husband welcomed us warmly, and even without a common language we managed to communicate well enough. Being so close to everything we were able to arrive at the Dome and the Uffizi quite early which helped to shorten the queuing time. We used the close by garage which our host recommended to us, which worked very well, however you have to consider some waiting time when picking up your car as it is parked outside the city center. Highly recommendable!