We had a lovely stay at Silvia’s flat in Florence. It is pretty basic as far as amenities and ambience, but it makes up for that in location. When we stay in Florence we prefer to be on the other side of the river from the Duomo and this was perfectly close to Santo Spirito without being too close to the nightly activities. Silvia was gracious and helpful and even called us a taxi when we had to get to the train.