My boyfriend and I spent 6 nights at Simone & his flatmate Mauro's place in Firenze. The apartment looks exactly the same as the pictures, and is very light and airy. In the bedroom there is a good-sized wardrobe with hangers, plus a desk, bedside drawers and 3 fold-up chairs. The bed is comfortable and large. There is some road noise in the day but not at night. My boyfriend is usually a light sleeper and he slept well.

The kitchen is well-equipped and there is a nice big table to eat at. Simone provides tea, coffee & sugar and you can use the fridge. The bakery (Cosi) on the corner is good: most mornings we bought our pastries and ate at home with coffee made in the moka.

The bathroom is very clean & tidy. The shower is good, much better than other AirBnbs we have stayed in. There is also a powerful hairdryer.

The apartment is on a quiet side road just off a busy piazza, very convenient for the bus (10 mins to Ponte Vecchio & Uffizi, 15 to Duomo, 25 to the train station (depending on traffic)). On our first day we also walked along the river to the Ponte Vecchio, it's a nice walk and takes about 30 minutes. The area is well-placed for bars and restaurants in Sante Croce and Oltrarno, plus there is a nice trattoria 2 mins walk away. It feels very safe and we walked home most nights.

We didn't see Simone much, however his flatmate Mauro was there more often. Mauro is a really nice guy, he helped us to make coffee, gave us tips for where to visit in Firenze and chatted about football with my boyfriend.

In conclusion: this is a lovely apartment with 2 friendly and helpful hosts. It was the perfect base for our visit to Firenze and is very good value. Firenze is small and we were near all the sights we wanted to visit. I highly recommend that you stay here: we want to come back next year!