Andrea is the perfect host. He met us at the apartment with the keys and a bottle of wine. The apartment is magnificent (the photos don't do it justice). Andrea's welcome packet is very helpful and he provides almost any amenity you can think of (including travel-sized toiletries if you forgot anything, a washing machine with a drying rack, and an iron/ironing board). The wi-fi works wonderfully and the AC is easy to use and works very, very well. The neighborhood is safe, and its location is convenient to every historic landmark. It was relatively quiet at night and the bedroom can be made to be very dark. Be aware that there is no elevator (although this wasn't a problem for us even though we had heavy luggage because the apartment is on the first floor (and I mean that in European terms, so not the ground floor)). The bed does not have the best mattress I've ever slept on (you can feel some of the springs), but it's serviceable.

If I ever came back to Florence I would definitely try to stay here again!