Mario is a wonderful gentleman! He met us at the train station and took us to his lovely apartment in Florence. It was clean, fresh and very convenient. We were amazed that he left us pasta, apples, wine and other food items that are too numerous to mention. He offered to help us get acquainted with the area and emailed us daily to see if we needed anythiing. We give Mario the highest rating possible. Our experience with Mario far exceeded our expectations and it is a GREAT value for the money. We hope to stay with him again during our next trip to Italy.