As soon as we walked into Gian's apartment it felt 'right'. The whole building had a sense of history, and the apartment itself has been renovated sensitively - it was modern but in keeping with the style of the building. The quality of the furniture and fittings is high - no IKEA here! The air con worked efficiently to bring the temperature down, and at the other end of the scale, the shower was hot (and powerful). The living area easy chairs are very comfortable, as is the bed. The bed is also a good size. WiFi worked without a problem and was fast enough. I can't comment about the TV, we never even turn on the TV on vacation, but it was a good size flat screen. The washing machine and dishwasher were most welcome too.

Gian was very responsive - we noticed one of the red wine glasses was cracked, and in fact it broke when I tried to use it. Not finding any extra glasses, I sent a message to Gian asking if there were any hidden away somewhere, and within a couple of hours he arrived at the apartment in person with a new glass with the shop label still on the bottom, having just bought it.

The location of the apartment is great - a couple of bridges along the river from the Ponte Vecchio and an easy walk into the historic centre of the city. There is a small but good supermarket about 20 metres away, and - even better - a wine shop 10 metres away. The building and apartment are secure, but for the extra nervous traveler there is a police station across the street with an officer permanently stationed outside. It's so close the officer may as well be a personal guard for Gian's apartment! Just don't appear at the window naked...

We would stay here again without hesitation.