Riccardo and his place are awesome. He was able to meet us at check in but even if he hadn’t, his check in instructions were so thorough. He was incredibly hospitable and helped us navigate getting to the Fiorentina Milan game at the stadio by helping us print tickets and even calling a friend to see if we needed extra documentation for our seats. The apartment is about a 15 minute walk to the city center where all of the tourist stuff starts or a bus picks you up around the corner and takes you right there within a few minutes. The area is cute, affordable and safe. He even sends out a list of local places to check out which was helpful. I’ve never had such a helpful and thorough host.
The studio is very clean and modern. If you are a heavy drinker or a large person beware the lofted space has a pretty steep ladder which we were able to master by the end of the trip. I get up a lot at night and didn’t have a problem but you do have to pay attention climbing up and down.