Staying with Nicola is like staying with a dear old friend. There's an caring and easiness about him that makes him so enjoyable to be in his company. Very knowledgeable about Tuscany, overly generous & helpful. His dog Spina is adorable. He picked me up at the airport for which I was extremely grateful. I had been traveling for more than 24 hours. The apartment & room are clean & quiet. Supermarket & bus stop close by. There is a lift in the building as he is on 4th floor. The next day he offered to bike into the center of Florence with me. He has two bikes which you can use. We rode into the center and locked the bikes up & walked around the center & Ponte Vecchio with Nicola pointing things out and explaining interesting facts about Florence. This was my third time in Florence but I learned so much from Nicolas's knowledge. He's very passionate about Tuscany & showing people around. On Sunday he asked me if I had any plans. I said I would just take the bus into Florence & find something to explore or do. He invited me to join him & two friends that were driving to the mountains outside of Florence to have lunch. We went to a town called San Grodenzo near the border of Tuscany & Emilia Romagna & had a wonderful meal. After lunch we drove a little further into the mountains to a town called Castagno d'Andrea which was having their Chestnut Festival. He offered to drive me to my next Accomodation at a agriturismo in Greve in Chianti. Although Nicola has only been an Airbnb host for a short time he is the epitome of the best of Airbnb hosts. Extremely hospitable & friendly and I highly recommend staying with him. Experience of a lifetime! Grazie Mille Nicola! Cinque Stelle!