Michele's apartment provided a great base for our stay in Florence. The location is fantastic: it is a pleasant and short walk across the bridge to the sights of central Florence; yet at the end of the day we felt as though we were returning home to a "real" neighborhood where we could find a little bakery, local butcher, a busy newsstand and caffe, dry goods store, and everything for our daily needs within just a few steps of the apartment building. Plus, one of the loveliest plazas in Florence, Santo Spirito Square, is just down the block.

The apartment itself is clean and spacious and has all of the essential amenities, plus a sweet little terrace for having your morning coffee!

Michele is a very gracious host, and although he was out of town for the first half of our stay he checked in on us frequently via text and e-mail before meeting with us in person. Michele is a professional tour guide and therefore a great resource; he advised us to visit Santo Spirito Basilica and it was excellent advice.

This was our first experience with AirBnB and I hope they are all this positive--we would definitely love to stay at this apartment on future trips to Florence, if we are lucky enough to return!