We had a wonderful stay at Barbara's charming home! It is situated like a duplex, with a narrow winding stairs before the front door at the first floor. People need to be careful with the stairs, especially for bigger people. We are Asians, and we fit just enough.

The first floor has a sofa bed, a dining area, a sizable kitchen, and a bathroom. The second floor has 2 bedrooms, a small kitchen, a bathroom, and a laundry area. It is very clean, and we have a complete set of towels, linens, and pillows. There were also some hand soap and some toiletries, and complete kitchenware for 7 people and more.

All in all it is a charming place, and in a quiet part of the town, but it is only a few steps away to the bridge, and less than 10 minutes walk to the busy, touristy part of Florence. There is a good supermarket nearby, where you can buy all the things you may need during your stay.

Only things we were a bit wary of are the bathroom doors which are translucent glass, but we just draped some linen over them. Another thing is the few blackouts we experienced because of the city's limit on electricity usage per house. We know the drying/heating appliances take up much, but no idea on how much, so sometimes we accidentally use all of them at once (especially when we are at home), and the power cuts off. Please ask Barbara about the main fuse, and what to do, although she is helpful enough and comes right away when we have a black out. She is very sorry about the black outs and the limit on electricity usage, but they are out of her control and imposed by the city.

Thanks Barbara for being so friendly and accommodating, and for providing us a great home in Florence. She also help us by calling us a taxi on our way to the centrale station.