Betti (Marta's Mom) is just wonderful. She was helpful when we arrived and got us oriented to the neighborhood. Upon leaving, when we needed a cab to get back to our rental car, she DROVE US IN HER OWN CAR! This was so above and beyond what we expected that we were awed.
The apartment is spacious and had lots of special touches like a welcome basket of tea, coffee, milk and cookies.
The location is also special in that it is outside the tourist crush of Florence close to a little neighborhood of restaurants, yet near enough to easily walk to the tourist sights.