Our stay at Ricardo's place was very enjoyable and pleasant! Indeed, the apartment is spacious, light and comfortable. The kitchen is equipped with all one needs for a self-catered holiday, however, it would be great if the host was more aware of what is there. We kept asking Ricardo for a chopping board (it's very difficult to prepare food without one...) and he did not seem to acknowledge this particular question but in the end, 4 days into our stay, we found one (in the cupboard under the sink, next to the trash! Yuck!)
The staff downstairs at the Apart-hotel were amazing! Very welcoming, helpful and professional. They made the check in and check out process super smooth and easy. I was informed by Ricaro that parking is "Valet only" and chargeable at $25/night but I still think it's a lot of money and there should be some deals for guests staying for a week (but that's nothing to do with Ricardo, so it's not criticism)
The only 2 things that I'd like to point out was communication with Ricardo: it sometimes seemed we were going in circles with certain questions and we were very disappointed not to have found extra bedding for the 3rd person. It was fairly logical for me that if I booked 3 people in, one person would be sleeping on the massive (and btw: comfortable!) sofa. I didn't think, Ricardo would think that we'd all sleep in one bed. However, he sent the cleaner over the next day and she brought some extra bedding.
Some people mentioned cleanliness and I must say it was ok but there were areas needing improvement (and yes there are some stains on the carpet and it could do with thorough washing!) - especially the washing machine which was filthy! It's super comfortable that one can do laundry (and Ricardo even kindly provides his guests with some washing powder) but one had to clean it before using it...
Overall great stay but the whole concept of Airbnb is a bit different in Europe. It seems that in the US is more like a business.
We do recommend staying at the apartment but one hint about Florida: if you are not a fan of extreme heat and humidity, don't come.in May or June, chose November, December or January!