We just got back from traveling throughout Italy for 3 weeks, and our stay at Michele's was one of the highlights of our trip. Michele was a wonderful host - he was incredibly responsive and very quick to get back to us with any questions we had with planning our trip. Michele offered detailed train info to and from his place, which we greatly appreciate. When we arrived Michele’s sister Irene was there to greet us and she was super sweet and friendly. Michele gave us all sorts of great suggestions on places to eat, shop, see and do, within the neighborhood and across the river. The apartment was beautifully designed by Michele with a cool, modern vibe, and lots of shelves to maximize the space. The shower was bigger compared to the other places we stayed at, which was nice to be able to shower and turn without bumping our elbows into the wall ;) The yogurts, juice, water and coffee was a nice touch. We loved the local feel of the Santo Spirito neighborhood, which is across the river and away from the crowds, but very walkable to all the sights. There was a marathon the day we had to leave to the train station and Michele was so kind to call a taxi for us early enough to avoid the road closures and traffic. We really appreciate Michele’s wonderful hospitality, and have yet to meet a host as helpful as he was. We highly recommend staying here while visiting Florence, we absolutely loved it and think you will too!