This was a clean, spacious and perfectly hosted apartment located in perhaps the very best place to stay in Florence -- the Santo Spirito area. There were seven of us coming together for a family reunion for two weeks over the Christmas holidays (an enchanting time to be in Florence), and none of us wanted to leave. Top tips: definitely pay the 55 euros each for a private tour of the Duomo, and either go for a long lunch or dinner at Angiolino's on Via de Santo Spirito 36R. For another authentic meal, take a taxi heading south to where Machiavelli wrote The Prince. Near there is a fabulous restaurant, Trattoria la Baracchina (Via degli Scopeti in San Casciano Val di Pesa). As mentioned, both Lorenzo and Chiara were lovely hosts.