Alexandra was a wonderful hostess. She greeted us with such hospitality and showed us around the place late in the evening. We parked in the garage as she suggested which allowed us to keep a car in the city. I will warn you there was damage to our car upon return to rental agency, so we are not sure if it was caused by the garage. But Alexandra's place was beautiful and right in the heart of Florence. You certainly do not need a car if you're planning to stay in the city and driving in the ZTL zones is tricky. The flat was clean, very large, cool, and there is a view of the Duomo from the upper Terrace We loved it!