We felt very at home in Guido’s apartment. It felt so safe and so central to all the main attractions in Florence. The book collection was a bonus for us. In addition, the shower gets great water pressure (and has plenty of hot water too), the beds are cozy, there is good storage for clothes, you don’t have to walk up lots of stairs to get to the apartment, it gets amazing light, and we loved having lots of extra towels and blankets when we needed them. Also, the kitchen is fully equipped and everything you need is here for a long or short stay. Guido proved to be very responsive and accommodating to our needs. We did have some issues with the internet not being reliable. But for the most part it worked okay. And at night, when the city is full of people, it is very noisy outside and requires ear plugs for sleeping. Otherwise we loved our stay and we felt very lucky to have found this peaceful spot to enjoy Italy for awhile.