Giampaolo's apartment is the ideal base from which to explore Florence, just steps from the Ponte Santa Trinita and Piazza Santo Spirito in the slightly less touristic Oltrarno quarter. I was there for two nights and he greeted me at the building and showed me up to the private room, decorated with remarkable paintings and elegant furniture. The room is perfect for one or two and exactly as described, including air conditioning, which is a godsend in the summer heat, and amply-sized private bathroom. I was glad to receive recommendations for activities to do and restaurants to visit from Giampaolo, which came in very handy. I would book again in a heartbeat.