At a stone's throw from the Florence railway station, we were welcomed into this beautiful vintage apartment by Paul's parents, who very lovingly showed us around the house (they speak Italian and we, English but it was hardly a barrier). Our spacious room was done up tastefully, with a beautiful chandelier and wooden furniture. The kitchen was generously stocked with homemade cake, cookies and fruit for the guests, and even had an authentic pasta recipe pinned to one of the cabinets. The bathrooms were shared, but the fact that there are two for the guests means you never have to wait too long for your turn. The only slight glitch was the low pressure water flow in the shower of the smaller bathroom (probably it was a one-off case). We are sure this would have been fixed by now, which makes the place a highly recommended one.