Okay, what we will say is this: you aren't going to find a better home than this at a better price point than this in Florence. There's a reason why it has 200+ 5 star reviews!
We just finished a 3 night stay here with our two kids. The apartment consists of 2 huge bedrooms, a well equipped kitchen, large bathroom, separate sitting area with flat screen tv, and two large outdoor patios. (So right there, you have an advantage over any hotel room in terms of having 5 times the space). Also, comfortable beds and lovely bedding.
Florence is incredible. But just like any city, even in the low season, it is packed. Alessandro's apartment is situated perfectly, in a residential neighbourhood surrounded by lots of shops and restaurants, but an easy distance from the city centre. Because I always want this information myself when I am looking at reviews, this is exactly how long it took us to get into town: with two kids in tow, we would walk for 8 minutes to reach the tram. We would step onto the tram, (a quiet, generally uncrowded means of transportation), and ride it 6 or 7 stops until the end - downtown Florence. Easy, fast and relaxing. 13 or 14 minutes in total?
Okay, then the other huge plus is parking. If you are travelling with a vehicle, parking is free and abundantly available at the apartment. Not so, anywhere close to the city centre.
Anyway, as has been said many times before, the real gem here is Alessandro. He is without a doubt the perfect host. He is very pleasant, kind, respectful, considerate and amazingly prompt in all his responses. Nothing is too much to ask, and his interactions feel very sincere. The info he has written up about Florence (shops, sights, restaurants, etc.,) is insightful, fantastic and humorous. He's the kind of guy you'd want to invite back to visit your family at home.
* on a side note, we tried one of his restaurant recommendations, trattoria Angiolina (or something very close to that - it's on his sheet), and it was fantastic. It was on the other side of the bridge (Pont Vecchia), and it was so neat to wander along the river on the way home, with the old city all lit up with soft yellow light. Beautiful Florence, perfect rental!!!!
Thank you for everything, Alessandro, including the gracious act of hanging our laundry for us, after we broke the washing machine. So sorry!!!! 😔