WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLACE!! We came to Florence during the festival of the patron saint. Many streets are blocked off and this made for some issues getting a cab. Elisabetta went out of her way to help us get through the festival to her place. Without her help we would have been lost. Elisabetta took us to her place and we were speechless at how beautiful it was. the pictures truly do not show how beautiful it is. The beds were incredibly comfortable and despite high 80 temperatures the house was very cool. Coming from Chicago, we were concerned about no A/C but it was very cool and comfortable inside the house. The kitchen is brand new and the antiques throughout were amazing. Our kids had a ball using the spiral staircase. It was heaven to come back to after a day of sightseeing. The location of this house can not be more perfect. 2 blocks from the Uffizzi Gallery, 4 blocks from Duomo, and 2 blocks from Arno. We walked everywhere and never needed a cab again. Including getting back to train station. I can not say enough good things about this place. We would HIGHLY recommend it and plan on returning. It is convenient to all the action, but very quiet at night for sleeping. A better alternative to staying at a place on a piazza.