A fantastic place to get away from all the annoying tourists after a spending a day of being one. Roberta, a local and real tour guide, shared her favorite places to eat, shop and must see places. Her place is in a quiet residential neighborhood across a small park. I loved walking around, finding local restaurants typical of Tuscany and local bakeries from which I bought my lunches before heading out to the tourist sites. Great place to stay if you like walking. Very safe. I was traveling alone, out eating gourmet gelato two blocks away at midnight. Her home is tastefully decorated with collections from her world travels. Very clean and cozy loft, from which you go up on a tight spiral staircase that I can see would be tough for bulky luggage. I was traveling with a backpack so no problem. Her place is two flights up so make sure you don’t mind stairs.