My daughter and I had a wonderful experience with Nicola. He makes you feel at home in his apartment and his hospitality is genuine. After a long trip to Florence, Nicola picked us up at the airport. We were hungry and he offered to feed us gnoches and pesto. It was delicious. The next day, Nicola took us with another guest on a tour of Chianti and Siena. It was a very relaxing day. We ate in a very small hill village at a family restaurant. The food and atmosphere was delicious and inviting. We really enjoyed the day! We spent our first three nights in Florence with Nicola and Spina. He was very helpful with directions to anywhere we wanted to go. He knows the bus system very well. Getting around was easy. The co-op grocery store was an easy 5 minute walk. We cooked our own food when we didn't feel like going out to eat. We could come and go at our leisure. The apartment is clean and bright. After we toured Italy for 10 days, we had the opportunity to stay with Nicola for one more night before going home. We received the same genuine hospitality as we did the first three days. I would highly recommend this host.