Francesca was the perfect host - greeting us warmly, with a bottle of wine from her husband's vineyard and introducing us to Florence with a detailed map of all of its amazing sites and best places to eat in the neighborhood. The apartment is fantastic, modern, well-equipped and exactly as it presents in the photos. It is conveniently situated in a quiet ally with local artisan shops, and near the Ponte Vecchio with easy walking access into historic Florence, as well as the Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens which were so beautiful. Francesca was always available and responsive to all of our questions and even sent us extra information about the history of Florence and local lore about historic sites that you wouldn't find in guidebooks. When it was time to leave, she offered to call a taxi for us and let us know there was a taxi strike and gave us ideas about alternative transportation. We loved every minute of staying in this delightful apartment with our charming host, and recommend her husband's wine which we bought to take with us to our next stop in Italy. When we return to Florence, we definitely plan to stay here again and would highly recommend it!