Throughout our stay we kept on using ‘one’ word to express our sentiments toward Alessio, his apartment, the location of the apartment, the quality of service, luxuries provided in the apartment and overall experience…. “INCREDIBLE”
Host
-	Alessio was the most amazing and we can’t thank him enough for his hospitality. He helped us carry our bags up the stairs (my wife bag was extra heavy). He helped us called a taxi when we needed to leave for the train station. His welcome was short and sweet but we got everything we needed. He recommended few things that we asked and rest was smooth sailing.
Proximity and Location –
-	From SM Novella Station - About 8min drive via taxi (€10)… but you can easily walk if you have light bags
-	The apartment is in the heart of Florence and you can’t beat the location. In less than 100 meters, you have all the tourist attractions, museums, restaurants, bars, night life activities, shopping, and more.
-	During our trip we would take frequent breaks at the apartment because it was literally so close
-	The apartment is on the 5th floor and at first stairs are daunting but after only 1 day we loved climbing up and down… so don’t let the stairs deter you from stay at this gem
-	If you leave the windows open you get a nice breeze and at night time hear live concert music played around Palazzo Vecchio or Ufuzzi (most romantic and soothing)
-	Sapori & Dintorni Conad was great for groceries, water, fruits and bread, etc. less than 5 min walk over the famous Ponte Vecchio. Yes, you go over the bridge which is around the corner from the apartment
Apartment Inside –
-	GREAT: setup for a family or a couple. It was only my wife and I so we didn’t use the second room.
-	BED: Extremely comfortable, at times we overslept because it was difficult to get out of the comfortable sheets (good quality)
-	BATHROOM: It was good. Hot water was great and abundant… Shower is for one person only… little tight if you’re big
-	KITCHEN: Perfect with enough pots, pans, plates and wine/water glasses. We didn’t cook much but we did use the frig a lot (big enough to store water, fruits and wine)
-	LIVING ROOM: very nice setup. Table for a family dinner. Sofa that can open up to be a bed; which was great for lounging/morning coffee and etc.
-	INTERNET – No issues at all and decent speed
-	No AC but there were 4 pedestal fans that keep the apartment breezy and cool
Overall, we were so happy with our stay that I would recommend this to all of my friends. One regret, we were not able to eat at Alessio restaurant on the bottom foor. Hopefully when we come back we will get to experience that….