As first time AirBnB'ers, there was a small sense of anxiety but all that was proved to be unnecessary when we met Nicola! Nicola welcomed us with a smile and a plateful of fresh fruit letting us settle in before returning to give us his recommendations for places to see, eat and drink. As we wanted to get a taste of the real Florence he was only too happy to oblige recommending restaurants, coffee shops and interesting places and sights to visit. Obviously the main sights speak for themselves and Florence is beautiful but the recommendations for real and traditional places to experience were absolutely wonderful and made the trip for us, we probably would not have found them in any tour book and we certainly would not have found them with out his help. Nicola also recommended traditional food and wine to taste with a real emphasis on his balance between cost and quality. The apartment was just as it looked in the pictures and was a lovely combination of rustic charm and real Florence living style, the roof terrace was the perfect place to relax in between sight seeing expeditions and gave us opportunity to sit and relax with Nicola exploring our options for the next day. He was welcoming, charming and happy to help in anyway he could to ensure we experienced, enjoyed and shared the same passion he clearly does for his home town.
We would definitely stay here again!