Initial booking communication with David was quick and fluid and he graciously accepted our last minute request. We made it clear that we’d like to use the advertised free parking spot and he provided the address to meet his uncle and father there, and he said they would drive us with our bags to the flat. Upon arrival at the parking spot, it appeared that there was either miscommunication or some push-back on the agreement… both his uncle and father were unaware that we wanted to park there for the days we had agreed upon with David. The language barrier made it a bit difficult to work out. After some convincing and a couple of phone calls on their end, we agreed on the parking and were taken to the flat by David’s father, Riccardo. He graciously helped with bags up the stairs and introduced the apartment, showed us where to located items in the rooms, etc. The flat itself is in an AMAZING location. It’s a 10-15 minute walk to anything in Florence and there are many cafes, restaurants and supermarkets within a few minutes walking. Riccardo pointed out restaurants, markets, etc. on our way to the flat so we had an idea of where to get supplies. The flat is in a secure building in a quaint alleyway off a main piazza. Our initial impression of the flat is that it is far darker/dingier than expected and the air was very stale, as there is only one window downstairs and one upstairs, both which face a shared alleyway that I believe a restaurant puffs it’s exhaust into because it constantly smelled like cooking grease in the afternoons/evenings when the restaurant was open. There is a lot of space in the flat and all of the amenities worked, with the exception of spotty Wifi. Luckily we had rented a mobile hotspot from Hertz so we could rely on that. The apartment was clean and tidy with the exception of the couches, which had stains and cigarette burns. We put sheets over the couches to sit on for our full stay. Both nights, until about 4am, there was loud music BUMPING below us and none of us could sleep because of it. I messaged David asking if there was a night club or bar in the building but I never received a response. Overall, the stay was fine but we were a bit disappointed in the initial miscommunication with the parking, the cleanliness of the couches, the wifi interruptions, and the inability to keep the windows open for ventilation due to the greasy stink coming from the alleyway. The flat itself is good and in a great location. With a few updates to the place, it would be a wonderful place! Riccardo was exceptionally sweet and polite and helped us check in and out of the flat. We really appreciated his help throughout our stay!