Emilia is a very kind and enthusiastic host. She made us feel very welcome in her beautiful apartment.
Overall, my family and I enjoyed our 4 nights there.
The kitchen is well equipped with utensils and the washer came in handy as well. We dried our clothes Italian style outside the kitchen window.
The apartment is in a fairly good location. It is within walking distance to the Uffizi, Accademia and Ponte Vecchio. Florence itself was somewhat confusing to navigate on foot, so that took a little getting used to.
The apartment is also close to Mercato Centrale, which I would highly recommend checking out as soon as you get to Florence.
In terms of possible improvements, perhaps adding a little shower curtain to the downstairs bathtub would be helpful. I am petite - but I could not manage the shower upstairs due to it's small size. So I used the tub downstairs and accidentally showered the entire bathroom while trying to use the little wand.
At night, the neighborhood can be quite loud. And the motorized scooters and bikers start their resounding roars early in the morning. And keep in mind that the apartment is on the 4th floor, so you should be able to climb that regularly. Luckily, that was not an issue for us.
As an aside, my family and I got caught up in the "Italian chaos" - i.e. lack of keeping proper time. We underestimated the time needed for us to pack up on the morning of check out; therefore we did not have time to clean the kitchen and arrange trash/recycling. 10am whirred around quickly on that jet-lagged morning for us. I felt badly for this and apologized to Emilia at my next possible time after check out.
Overall, I would recommend Emilia's apartment to any family or pack of 4 - 6 people in Florence.