My husband and I stayed at Mattia’s place during a two week visit to Florence. He was punctual in meeting us and provided very helpful suggestions for restaurants, locating sites, etc. The apartment appeared clean (with the exception of the upholstered furniture which looked a bit stained) and had most everything we needed to do some cooking. It is a just a 7 minute walk from the train station and there is a convenient luggage storage place just around the corner, which we used on our last day after checking out. The location is on a somewhat busy street so you will hear the typical noise of a city. We were there over Christmas and were delighted to be able to open the windows to enjoy a group of people singing Christmas carols. Overall, it was a good place to stay. There were many restaurants and shops conveniently located nearby and communication from Mattia was great.