Overall a wonderful experience in Florence due to the great hospitality by Guido and very nice flat. A few specifics follow:
1. Before our trip I had many questions and Guido answered all of them in detail very quickly. Additionally, we were flying to Paris after our visit to Florence and thought we needed a Covid test prior to flying to France. Guido made a Covid test appointment for us at a pharmacy very close to the flat. As it turned out Air France sent us an email notifying us we didn't need the Covid test to fly so Guido cancelled the test appointment for us. This was very much appreciated because he removed the stress level for us as we navigated all of the Covid rules. Upon check in Guido met us at the flat and provided us an overview of the property and pointed out things to do in Florence. Great guy.
2. When I looked at the property online it looked very nice but you never know whether or not it will be what you expected when you see it upon arrival. In this case, the flat exceeded my expectation. First, it had the main living room, a separate bedroom, and one more separate room with a fold out bed. Each room had a heater which was nice because our visit was in January. A nice surprise was that Guido stocked the kitchen for our visit with a container of milk, a few cokes, loaf of break with jam, a few waters, several tangerines, and even a couple beers. The balcony overlooking the water and bridges was awesome. It was truly picturesque and a perfect spot to sit and relax while enjoying a cup of coffee and/or reading a book.
3. Location. The flat is perfectly located. We took a train from Rome to Florence and it was an easy walk from the Florence train station to the flat. You are also close to as much shopping and restaurants as you want to visit. When it came time to leave we again had an easy walk to the metro station to catch a trolley to the airport.
In summary, I will be contacting Guido in the future if I make it back to Florence. Highly recommend staying here.