Don't hesitate for one second to reserve Marco's apartment on Piazza di Santa Croce! It is truly exceptional! Both the apartment and Marco's hospitality and customer service!! The location really couldn't be more central to all you will do in Florence; there is a wonderful cafe within several meters of the front door where you will want to have cappuccino and pastry every morning; Marco has left a FANTASTIC guide with hand-drawn illustrations and descriptions of not only the most famous attractions but some lesser-known hidden gems, too; and the apartment is so stylish and sparkling clean that you will not mind taking a siesta between sites and spending time in your "Florence home." I wish all rentals were like Marco's -- his place and his service are ... again ... truly exceptional!!!