We had a great stay in Raphael's apartment. The communication was excellent, both with Raphael and his colleague Katia. The apartment is in a perfect spot, close to all the important attractions of Florence and with nice small and authentic restaurants around the corner. Just what you want. The garden is beautiful, but in the beginning of may there was little sun due to the high vegetation. The apartment is quite small. Actually there is no real living room, but the bathroom, the kitchen and the bedroom were great and very clean. Maybe somewhat overpriced, but still highly recommended.