Alberto was such an AWESOME host! He made us feel at home and was so accommodating. The private room he had ready for us was magnificent. It was clean, lovely, inviting and luxurious! The bathroom was super clean as well and very spacious and modern- and had the best shower head we've ever used! He is also a fantastic cook providing delightfully moist and scrumptious cakes for us every morning along with tea, coffee and or juice. As soon as we got there, he was very helpful. He provided us with a map of Florence and pinpointed suggestions for sights, monuments, cool places around the city, fun events, and also amazing restaurants and gelato places to try out. He even made a reservation for us at this one restaurant nearby for dinner- L'Osteria Di Giovanni! You gotta try their Floretine Steak! :)
Other than an awesome host, and a fantastic room and place, the location was perfect. It was really a hop skip and jump (REALLY CLOSE- 5 min walk) from the train station (Firenze SMN). It was near a plethora of shops, restaurants, the Duomo and other sites, the city's market (which has some pretty amazing food), and even right across from the place was a cool bar where we sat at during a couple of nights and had a beer to end the lovely evening.
Overall, out of a rating from 1-5, we give it a 10! We would come back here in a heartbeat and are already planning our next trip to Florence and staying at Alberto's hopefully in the next year!
Thank you, Alberto! Keep up the awesome work!
Cheers!