Marco’s place is a lovely loft a few miles outside of Florence. It is exactly as pictured and spotless. You just have to experience the view to know it’s real value! It’s in a super quiet area up on the side of a hill overlooking Florence. Breathtaking! Marco speaks very good English and was so very helpful! He picked us up from the train station, and he had several pages of maps, helpful hints and suggestions. He also gave us a bottle of wine and had a recipe with all needed ingredients for a yummy pasta dish. He had some pastries available for breakfast each morning, which saved us a considerable amount of time since we didn’t have to find a restaurant. It is outside of town (which was a bonus for us) and there is only one bus that goes there, but it picks up right beside the loft. However, it only drops off farther up the road, so it’s a little walk back to the apartment. We never felt unsafe in any way, even walking very late at night. The other potential negative is that there is no air conditioning...somehow we missed that. But Marco dropped off a fan when we asked, and with the cooler night temps, it was more than sufficient. Overall, it was a wonderful stay for us in Florence. We would definitely recommend it and would be willing to stay here again.