Irene and Alain's apartment is a great place to stay when visiting Florence. It is just as it is pictured, and in fact we were pleasantly surprised to find that it felt larger than it appeared in the photos. The location is excellent and the view of the Duomo from the courtyard is fabulous. The apartment was clean, very well renovated and has everything you might need for cooking in the kitchen (although the kitchen is small it is perfectly functional). We only met Alain briefly, but Vieri was very welcoming when we arrived and Alain and Irene were so helpful with flexibility of check-in and check-out times. A very comfortable stay thank you!