We felt so much at home in Tommaso's apartment and that was very much to do with how he welcomed us. He was there to greet us on arrival and had left us a bottle of wine, a couple postcards and maps of the city so we were all set to navigate our way around Florence. He also advised us the best way to get to the apartment safely at night (avoid Santa Maria Novella Station) and sent us a list of restaurants and bars he recommended. The apartment itself is wonderfully bright and in a great location! There is a grocery store right across the road and a laundromat around the corner. The week of our stay it was incredibly hot, high thirties all week, and as the apartment has no air-conditioning it was quite warm, however Tommaso provided two fans, one for each level, so we were able to stay comfortable. I would definitely recommend staying in Tommaso's apartment, it is a perfect base to explore Florence!