We had a magnificent experience in Florence staying with Ludvig at his lovely apartment. The room and private bath were clean, the bed was comfortable and had a down comforter. We had kitchen privileges and made our own breakfast. Ludvig's apartment is a very short walk across the river from the tourist sites. He told us where to find the best cafés for traditional Italian cuisine at affordable prices. We were able to do our laundry at his place and there is also a laundromat and a grocery store very nearby. There are wonderful cafés to have espresso, pizza, A sandwich, dinner or a glass of wine right in his neighborhood. Everyplace we wanted to go was with in easy walking distance. The neighborhood is nice and safe. Our taxi failed to show up to take us to the train station and Ludvig walked with us to carry my luggage to the train station for us to catch our train and we still made it on time . That was above and beyond the call of duty for our host with the most. We could not have possibly had a better experience and we would stay here again in a heartbeat.