Patrizia's flat was the most beautiful rental I have ever seen. It's a very large flat that has been professionally designed by an architect with space & contemporary necessities in mind, without losing any of its Old-World charm. It's a casual 10-15 minute walk from the central train station & we did it fine with luggage. The location could not be more perfect either. Anything you could possibly want to do, explore, eat gilato, shop, stroll past the Duomo or people watch in the Piazza Della Signoria is within walking distance from the flat. 10 minutes to the river Arno & Uffizi Gallery. We had an issue with hot water on the first day, but one text to Patrizia and she had the problem solved by the time we came home that evening. The only other quirk about the flat that I feel worth mentioning is that if you are the type of person that needs to sleep with a window open, only 1 out of the 3 bedrooms would allow you this option. The bedroom in the front sits directly over one of the main shopping streets & with the sound-proof windows closed, you remarkably cannot hear a thing! The other two bedrooms sit in the back of the flat, and out of those two only one allows you the freedom of sleeping with the window open. Having said that, it's an old building with the quirks that come with it, and having the choice to stay anywhere else, I would still choose Patrizia's flat every time. The beds are extremely comfortable (I slept over 9 solid hours straight each night!) the bathrooms and kitchen are brand new & beautifully decorated with small, but memorable touches, ie. individual toiletries, silverware wrapped in bows, & a coffee tray on the dining room table, to name a few. We were met by her husband at check-in & he took the time to suggest many things to do, where to eat, and he even ordered a taxi to pick us up at 5:10am when it was time to head home. All in all, a wonderfully charming & comfortable home away from home. Brava, Patrizia & Simone!