Wow what a great stay. My husband and i were in Florence for about 10 days and used this VRBO during our time and we enjoyed every minute. The check in process was very smooth and apartment was relatively easy to find. We took a cab from the airport and it was about 20-30 minutes depending on traffic. We were greeted by the host when we got into the building and he helped us get settled in the place and gave us a quick tour. Very personable, helpful and friendly. The kitchen was perfect to use for breakfast and a few dinners here and there, the top floor dining table was really cute and, of course, that view! It doesn't even look real and pictures don't do it any justice, it was just amazing! One of the highlights of the trip was that we got to watch a ton of fireworks for new years eve and we didn't even have to leave the apartment! It was an amazing sight. In the area, there is so much to do. Restaurants literally everywhere, plenty right outside the building. Bars very close, if you're into records make sure to visit Move On, a bar very close to the VRBO that sells vinyl records on the second floor. There is a supermarket right outside the building also and we got lots of food so we didn't have to eat out every meal. The train station is very close by, we were walking around one day just trying to familiarize ourselves with the area and the train station was about a 10minute walk away. I can go on and on because i genuinely enjoyed this place so much 10/10 would recommend