PROS: The apt is exactly as it appears in the photos- clean, airy and slightly modern. The overall location is great- a majority of major sight seeing landmarks are within 10-20min walking distance. Unlike some previous visitors, I had no problem with the amount of hot water or size of shower stall. There are adequate outlets in apartment and Gian was willing to allow me to leave my luggage in the apartment for a couple of hours after check-out.
CONS: Although the neighborhood is friendly and relatively safe, the actual entrance to the apartment is located on a small, poorly lit, pedestrian only street. So, it's difficult to find and when you call a cab/Uber you will have to walk out and around the corner for them to pick you up/ drop off. The first morning when I left the apt to catch an early train to Forence, I discovered a homeless person sleeping in the street directly across from the front of the apartment. For the record, I've lived in NYC, where there are homeless people abound yet this was still a very uncomfortable moment for me. Lastly, I did have a bit of issue with my communication with Gian. Once his assistant checked me into the apt and collected the nominal city tax that wasn't mentioned upfront, she instructed me to direct all of my questions to Gian. However, he did not respond to a question about what address to give Uber since the apt's physical address isn't accurate for over 12 hours. (Which is how I found myself walking to the train station at 6a instead of using a car service). Oh and the assistant didn't mention that the light in the doorway is not on an automatic timer. So as I learned, if you don't turn it on before you head out, it will be pitch black when you return. Honestly, this was disappointing as one of the primary reasons I selected this apt were the glowing reviews about communication.
In summary, I think this is a good option for a couple/ people traveling in pairs. It's clean, comfortable and the neighborhood is cool. But I wouldn't recommend this for a single traveler- esp a woman. The location of the entrance is too sketchy and it's not worth the stress and risk.