Nicola was a perfect host. He showed up at the train station, just when we arrived and help carry my mothers luggage even though our train was late. He took us to the apartment, and carried the luggage up. After we settled in he gave us an excellent four hour walking tour of the city, which helped us to know where we were going the next three days. We had a great time in Florence thanks to Nicola. The apartment was well kept and had everything we needed. Nicola gave us directions to the store, which was not far away. The kitchen at the apartment had everything we needed to make our meals. When it was time to leave, he returned us to the train station and again carried my mothers luggage. We had a lovely visit to Florence made even better by Nicola and his wonderful apartment.