Our party of five completely enjoyed Matilda's apartment in Florence. The apartment is decorated beautifully, is really clean and has everything you need. We were able to get some groceries at the local grocery store and eat some meals in the well equipped kitchen. The apartment has central air so the entire place is cool, which is wonderful in August. (A huge improvement from our place in Milan.) It has a big dining room so we were able to eat comfortably. Walking to the duomo, and all the sites was an easy walk.