Alberto's beautiful apartment could not be closer to the Piazza del Duomo and the cathedral. The location within short walking distance to all the main sights such as Ponte Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, etc. Alberto could not meet us personally at the apartment due to a family emergency, but his friend, Gretchen was there to let us in and show us the apartment. The apartment is like an art gallery with original paintings of Tuscany landscapes along with abstract paintings. The bathroom has beautiful handpainted tile work and the walk in shower with the dual shower units at opposite ends of the shower is amazing. One amenity which I have not seen in many homes were the USB ports besides the standard power outlets. The USB ports were a huge help when charging cell phones and tablets. We never bring enough power outlet adapters so the USB ports were a welcome surprise. We did not stay long enough to actually cook in the fully equipped and modern kitchen but it had everything needed to create great meals. Having morning coffee at the dining table looking out the window up to the great dome of the Duomo was wonderful. A note to consider, the elevator is a modern glass one. But probably because the building is very old, it could not accomodate a full sized elevator. It can hold two people or one person with a large suitcase. If one has a lot of large suitcases it will require several trips. Overall the apartment is wonderful and we look to return to Alberto's apartment for a longer stay in the future.