We booked Gianlucas flat very short term and were very lucky to find this gem of a place in Lucca. We were two adults from Hamburg and usually drive two days to Italy. From the very beginning, Gianluca answered every question and was very helpful throughout the whole booking process. We exchanged numbers and he was available all the time until we arrived in Lucca, were he made sure we got a proper introduction from one of his friends as he was out of town. We were also shown free parking spots outside of the historic center. The flat itself is located right at one of the main entries behind the city wall, directly at the Via Fillungo, Luccas main shopping street. The flat itself is in one of the old houses but everything was renovated very recently. The bedrooms are fitted with each one big, new and comfortable bed and both have an own bathroom attached to them where the beautiful, very italian looking tilework is the cherry on top. The entire flat was decorated with a very modern, toned down classic style, with the old structures of the house occasionally and very charmingly emphasized. The kitchen and the living room morphe into one, which gives a really cozy and wide-ranging athomsphere. The location, as mentioned is great, there is everything around, from a washing salon to a drugstore. We often just roamed around the town, Lucca is very lively all the summer and has many tourists, everyone was helpful and nice and spoke english. There is much to discover for foreigners, a stroll on top of the old city walls or the Ordo botanico would just be one of my recommendations. One special tip would be Graziana Giurlani, who owns the small shop just across the street, she has excellent, very tasty lasagna and much more fresh foods. We went to Firenze a few times which is only about 65 km away. For bathing, we drove down the Via Aurelia until we reached Migliarino, that has free access to the beach, unlike Viareggio, were you can often only access through one of the beach clubs. We overall felt really supported and welcomed during our stay, we even were given fresh sheets and towels after a week and Gianluca was available all the time. We went to Italy and Lucca as well several times before but the service, the communication and the place we stayed in made this vacation a really special and unique time and we would defininitely return to this flat. Gianluca, thank you, Danke, Grazie for your great hospitality and beautiful place!