Silvia was very responsive to my inquiries prior to, during, and after my stay. She is such a hospitable host. I felt very welcome and at home in her apartment. She was very easy to speak with and flexible with my check-in and check-out time. Silvia offered great suggestions for sight-seeing (especially the little hidden gems that aren't publicized as much), places to eat - where the locals ate, and things to do (like local exhibitions only happening while I was there). She even had business cards available for several restaurants and points of interest, had a map prepared and spent some time with me once I checked in to show where in Florence we were in proximity with restaurants and other points of interest. She offered directions on how best to get to those other points of interest as well. Her apartment was conveniently located in the city center of Florence - and near the main train station (Stazione Santa Maria Novella). Even though there is no elevator in the building, the walk up 4 flights of stairs was quite effortless as they were actually short flights. The apartment was nice and bright and received great exposure from the sun throughout the day. The apartment also has ample lighting throughout and electrical outlets positioned very conveniently throughout the apartment as well. All the rooms were very spacious and super clean and looks newly renovated. The icing on the cake was the private balcony off of the spacious kitchen. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't the most ideal while I was there, for me to enjoy the balcony :-(. But it was still a nice feature to have. Silvia was very engaging in conversation and I appreciate her sharing the story behind the apartment's decor. I look forward to staying there again, whenever I am next in Florence, and I highly recommend it to others who are visiting.
Ciao Ciao!
Jodi