Spotlessly clean, easily contactable host and great location.

Our instruction to get to the supermarket - 5 mins - down the street, across the Ponte Vecchio and its on the left. Really? Yes!

Sandra was standing in the street waiting to catch us. Accommodation was on the first floor up a steep flight of stairs. Four rooms and a hall way. All rooms were well lit and had windows except the bathroom which had plenty of lights.

The main bedroom was very spacious and the second room even with the double bed pull out was useable. A small galley kitchen and a fairly spacious bathroom with toilet, bidet, shower and a washing machine.

If you are interested in features like high ceilings and wooden beams - this is for you.

The hall way is narrow and has a small step up to the bathroom and a couple of small steps up to the kitchen and living room. To be safe we left a small light on overnight in the bathroom and no-one tripped on the steps.

In the morning and early evening there was a little noise from deliveries and people going/returning from work but it was not too early or late and together with conversations overhead from neighbours was a part of real life living in Florence. Just off one of the "best" streets lined with Gucci etc, steps away from the sights and yet quiet overnight and with reasonable priced local fare metres away.

The location means it is easy to return for siesta at lunchtime, if you forget something or need a comfort stop. Made it easy to get to the Uffizi late (no queue, no crowd) and the Accademia at opening (got tickets previous night at the Uffizi.)