Ambrogio's apartment is beautiful, old world charm; high beam ceilings, view of the tiny street from the living room, comfortable couch and nice firm mattress. The location is perfectly central and there are restaurants and bodegas and shops a few steps from the front door. I arrived late due to a missed train in Florence, and his mom was kind enough to meet me on a dark, rainy night. However, she didn't know how to work the stove, oven, washer or Wi-Fi and Ambrogio hadn't left any instructions or taught her how things work. I ended up pealing a sticky residue carefully off the bottom of the modem which had completely obstructed the WI-FI password. Once we got on-line, we learned the hard way that the network is so weak that it won't work in the back bedroom- just the couch and kitchen table. I left some instructions for the stove, oven and WI-Fi in the apartment for the next English speaking guest. I would have done that for the washer, too, but never learned how to use it. Ambogio is right, the kitchen is just a 'kitchenette" - the only bread knife was a steak knife and the only spice was salt. It was a bit like cooking while you're camping-- just make do. We loved the location, the setting, and the old world beautfy of this place. And over time, I'm sure Ambrogio will continue to offer improvements for his guests. He has already shown the thoughtfulness of laid out towels, a little bottle of shampoo, a hair dryer, a big umbrella, a coffee pot and coffee,.. the touches that make guests feel welcome.