Paolo met us at the train station and gave us a good general orientation to the neighborhood. We liked him immediately and the neighborhood too, not fancy, but close to the Arno, Santa Maria Novella, the Marino Marini Mueum and plenty of good local restaurants, artisans, etc. The apartment is charming and Paolo a wizard at designing a comfortable living space. It's small, but has everything you need in good working order. There is a noisy bar across the street but that goes away when you close the windows and put on the air conditioner. We enjoyed our stay there and will come again.