This was a lovely flat, centrally situated and just a stone's throw from the Church of Santa Croce (where several great Florentines are buried). The flat has really ecclectic (bordering on the quirky) decoration, which we loved, and has several great restaurants and bars just a 5-10 minute stroll away. We have three main top tips. Il Vivandiere for dinner - this is a small but perfectly-formed restaurant across the road from the flat. It is run by lovely young guys who love their jobs and it shows. FAB food (the Italian tapas is great - especially the fried olives and potato and mint croquettes) and great wine and all reasonably priced. On Via dei Neri, get yourself a pork sandwich the size of a dinner plate as All'antico Vinaio - don't worry, the place is always mobbed so you can't miss it! Finally, I would also recommend the private tour that Fabrizio offers to his guests. We had never booked a private tour so we were a bit apprehensive in doing so, but we needn't have worried and it's well worth the money. Fabrizio is such a charming and educated man, he was great company as were our fellow tour-mates, Patty and Dave from the US. Fabrizio took us to several privately-owned wineries for tasting and one for a sumptious lunch. We also saw Sienna and it's stunning Cathedral (best church we saw in what was a LONG list of churches) and Il Campo (the medieval square where they do the famous horse racing). There was a car-rally of antique cars that day, which was fabulous. Fabrizio was a generous tour-guide who showed us many wonderful sites, going 1.5hrs over the stated time, just to get everything in. My experience of Fabrizio as a host is an excellent one - he always came back immediately and was always accommodating and lovely - organising everything possible to make our stay comfortable. Even when he could not meet us at the train station, he arranged for his friend, Piero, to do so and we got a guided walking tour through the centre of the city along the way. A lovely flat and a lovely host that we would be happy to stay with again. Thanks Fabrizio!