Caterina was a wonderful host. Her housekeeper Ramit (a cheery Sri Lankan!) was at the apartment when we arrived and checked us in smoothly. We met her the next day and she turned out to be a warm, friendly host whose passion for Florence (she is a tour guide to boot!) rubbed off on us as well. She offered great suggestions on the best tours to take, places to visit, trattorias to eat in and the gelaterias to get our ice cream from. Her suggestions for a wine tasting tour on our drive through Tuscany turned out to be perfect!
Her apartment was clean, well-equipped and perfectly located in the center of town, close to all the major sights and dining and close enough to the SM Novella train station.
All in all, a terrific trip!