First, and most importantly to me, this apartment is in the middle of everything, but you would never know it with the windows closed. We were there on a Thursday and Friday night, but didn't hear a peep from outside. The location allows you to reach any part of the city without having to walk too far, so we explored several areas we had never seen before.

It's an absolutely gorgeous apartment. It has excellent air conditioning that actually works, and the fastest wifi I've had in Italy -- you can actually download something if necessary (thank you for that, Alessandro). The beds are super comfy with beautiful linens, and the water pressure in the shower is great. There is no lift, but he hired someone to bring our bags upstairs (and refused to let us repay him for that).

Alessandro and his sweet wife are such kind people. He gave us a thorough tour of the apartment with instructions on how to use everything, and his wife gave us many recommendations for eating and shopping. It was sprinkling outside and they were happy to let us come in an hour early when we showed up at the door ringing the bell, even though the apartment was still being cleaned. We obviously loved this place, and we'll definitely come back when we get back to Florence.