I had a very nice stay in Rita's apartment in Florence. The location is wonderful, just on the edge of the historical center, so a close walk to everything, but a bit more local feeling particularly in the restaurants :) Everything is very modern and comfortable, and very spacious.

Rita was a wonderful host, very easy to communicate with, and very responsive.

The only downsides could be that it can get a bit of noise from the plaza in the evenings, but it's a part of the atmosphere :)