This apartment is wonderful and really just lovely. Ilaria and her son were very welcoming & helpful. Ilaria provided lots of information (both verbal and written) about the neighborhood, recommendations of where to eat, get groceries & clear directions about everything in the apartment (wifi, appliances, etc.) The apartment was exactly as pictured & sparklingly clean! Everything about the apartment seemed fresh, clean and new. The beds are very comfortable and the linens are crisp and fresh. The kitchen is fully outfitted with everything you need and is stocked with coffee, tea, sugar, salt, oil & vinegar, etc. A large bottle of water was in the fridge. Again, I want to emphasize how spotlessly clean the apartment was. We have 3 children, including a baby who isn't really walking and I felt totally comfortable letting him crawl about!
Ilaria generously set up the baby bed/ pack'n'play for our youngest and left some of her kids' toys for our older children. She goes above and beyond as a hostess.
The secure nearby parking spot was very close by and it was very nice to have a place to safely park our rental van.
We took the bus into the historic center of Florence. The bus is direct & simple to take. We did take a cab home one evening and it was only 7.5 euro, which we found reasonable.
As a family of 5, a small hotel room really is not comfortable for us, and this apartment was "just right" in terms of space & amenities.
I don't know if we will return to Florence anytime in the near future but if we do, we would stay in this apartment again and for more than 2 nights!