My first trip to Italy was absolutely fabulous, and one of the best parts was staying at Guido's place in the St. Croce district of Florence. The apartment was not only spacious, but spotless. It had all the comforts of home. Micro,fridge, stove, coffe maker, iron, plenty of fresh linen including towels, etc. The apartment, was warm, inviting, and well decorated. The location was perfect. It was within walking distance to all the tourist spots. Close to lots of restaurants, and shopping. As we walked,we kept discovering more cool neighborhoods. Lots of gelato shops, coffe shops, and sandwich shops right in the neighborhood. There is a tasty restaurant at the end of his street, and an ATM close by which came in handy. So many beautiful things to buy especially handmade leather goods from purses to jackets. People were very friendly and helpful. After a few days the neighbors knew us by name. Guido was very attentive, and easy to get a hold of by phone and email. He was always quick to respond. We stayed at his place a total of eight days, and everything worked out perfectly. Guidonwas even nice enough to arrange a taxinforbus on our last dy, as we had an early flight back to L.A. I highly recommend Guido's place, and am looking forward to staying there again.