Luca was kind enough to wait for us outside of the apartment when we arrived in from the train station. His building has a neat little elevator to take up to the apartment. The apartment itself is beautifully decorated and designed. Luca walked through a map with us, talked about his restaurant recommendations and answered any questions we had. He kindly left us a bottle of wine, a cold bottle of water and some juices. Luca very clearly takes pride in being a host. The apartment is on the river, so very easy to navigate to and from. It is about a 15 minute walk to most places, so while not bad, you may need to plan on not returning to the apartment often during a day of exploring. The space is generally quiet, although it was pretty loud on a Saturday evening (fireworks, music and people yelling). One day there was a bad rainstorm and my wife found that the bedroom window leaked and got some of her clothes wet, which was a minor inconvenience. The shower could use a shower caddy to allow for storing soap, shampoo, etc. These slight negatives are minor as a whole though. Don't hesitate to stay in Luca's apartment while in Florence. You likely won't regret it.