Carola was an absolutely wonderful host. Her apartment is very beautiful, and probably one of the more interesting places we stayed at during our tour of Italy. The room is exactly as advertised, and the bathroom is right next to the room. Carola was kind enough to allow us to store our groceries for breakfast in the fridge and freezer, which enabled us to eat breakfast each morning on the gorgeous roof-top deck. You get the most amazing views of Florence from her deck at multiple angles, and you can see just how close in walking distance you are to every site. Carola was also kind enough to take her time and explain the Calcio Storico to us since we randomly happened upon the parade one day during our visit. After explaining how the tournament worked, she turned on the TV and explained a bit more about the game while letting us watch it for a bit. My husband and I really don't care for sports, but this combo of soccer, rugby, and boxing was absolutely fantastc! The best part is the matches were taking place close enough to walk from Carola's apartment about 15 minutes away! We were so happy we stayed in the Otlarno side of the River and not next to Duomo or Ponte Vecchio. We were a close enough walk from all of that stuff, but it was great to escape the tourist crowd at night and be in the middle of all the best restaurants on that side of the river. Carola prepared some excellent restaurant recommendations for us as well. We would definitely stay there again the next time we visit Florence!