Four of us girls stayed in Pierpaolo's place for 2 nights while in Florence. We booked quite last minute and he was very prompt in his response to me which was greatly appreciated. The apartment itself is really nice and well kept. It is also well located as it is right at the foot of the Ponte Vecchio bridge. We walked everywhere! Unfortunately Pierpaolo was not able to meet with us when we arrived but he had arranged for his very nice and friendly neighbour to welcome us and show us around the apartment, give us tips, etc. Pierpaolo also left a number of brochures and guides on the coffee table which were very handy and within half an hour of arriving we had booked ourselves a bike tour of Florence (which I highly recommend) for that very afternoon. My only regret is that we did not have more time in Florence to explore. Tip: if you are using the elevator you must hold the floor button down until the door closes (my sister-in-law discovered that the hard way after trying repeatedly to close it lol :) Overall the experience was lovely and the apartment and it's location was great! I would most definitely recommend Pierpaolo's place if you are heading to Florence :) One more thing (and this is no reflection of our wonderful host or the great apartment) but my sister witnessed a woman's purse being stolen right out of her hand. This did not deter us from going out and enjoying our visit but we were definitely a lot more aware and conscious - so hold tight to those bags ladies!! :)