I am not even sure where to start- because Lavinia and her home are AMAZING. Let's start with her apartment- it's beautiful and spacious, and decorated perfectly. Great artwork, well appointed. I wish Lavinia could come decorate my house!
Lavinia has thought of and provided anything a guest might want. The sheets and pillows were wonderful. Nice towels. Shampoo and body wash included. Coffee machine with coffee pods there. She even filled up a bottle of water for us in the fridge so we had cold water to drink when we arrived. I could go on and on. Everything was so thoughtfully prepared.
Then there is Lavinia- as a host. Florence can get rid of their office of tourism- because they have Lavinia! She is AMAZING. She went above and beyond in everything. We were getting to Florence early and she accommodated us. She met us at the apartment and showed us how to work everything in the apartment. She also had a map prepared with key sites and areas circled which she reviewed with us. She has this wonderful, very through- book she has prepared that is in the apartment which includes sites to see, recommended shops and restaurants; even numbers for guides and excursions. She included pictures, various facts about the history of sites and places; she even has a prepared "A day in Florence: what to do; and if you have more than a day- what to do". The book was so incredibly helpful. We referenced it the whole time we were there.
I really cannot say enough about Lavinia as a host and a cheerleader for Florence. Our experience there was greatly heightened by the fact that we chose her place to stay and had her advice and information. She truly is an Air BnB super host!