Ferdinando was incredibly warm and hospitable, and very good with communication for the arrival. The location was perfect, right in the middle of Florence. There was an ATM about 100 yards from the apartment as well as a super market (open until 9p!) also right around the corner. Major attractions and restaurants were within a 5 min walk of the apartment. Da Ciro, a great restaurant, was 50 yards from the front door. The amazing part was that the street itself was a quiet side street - there were no issues with noise at all - a concern with other apartments I looked at. The apartment was spacious but also cozy. The kitchen was perfect, had everything I needed, such as sugar, salt, pepper, olive oil. Having these small items really helps keep costs in line and makes the kitchen truly useful. The bathroom was very nice and the shower was hooked up to an on-demand water heater, so no issues there, another concern I've had from earlier travel in Italy. All in all, the experience was superb, highly recommended.