Riccardo is definitely a superhost! After having a very late flight from Cairo, he met us with a smile, took all the time needed to show how everything worked in the apartment, made sure we were given the names of the best places for gelato (even his favorite flavour), restaurants and local shops. He made sure we had everything we needed. The location of the apartment is amazing - across the river from the Uffizi, and very close to an excellent wine bar with very helpful advice (in English!) - Signorvino, and a great grocery store a few steps away with a wonderful variety of food to take out for lunches and dinners. The location is better than staying across the river as it is quieter at night - upscale windows in the apartment with shutters made the apartment very quiet for sleeping . The addition of an elevator is also a big plus, as the apartment is on the 4th floor. Absolutely would recommend Riccardo as a host and the apartment for a week long stay in Florence!