Francesca made us feel very welcome in her apartment in Florence. We walked to the apartment from the train station, which took about 10 minutes. Francesca met us and showed us around her apartment and gave us a map and described the local area and some good places for food, sightseeing and shopping.

The apartment is in an unbelievable location. When you exit the apartment you see a grocery store just across a small street, which is lined with restaurants and small shops. If you turn left and walk about 100 feet you end up in a piazza and are greeting by the beautiful and awe inspiring view of the Duomo (cathedral).

The apartment is well furnished. We used the kitchen to cook a couple of meals and for breakfast. The small clothes washing machine comes in handy mid-trip to reduce the amount you need to pack. The one bedroom upstairs has plenty of space for your clothing and the bed is very comfortable. It also has the one window in the apartment, but there's no view.

My wife and I stayed here for 5 days and couldn't be happier with our choice. Very centrally located and Florence is easy to walk. Francesca was a gracious host.