Alessandro’s place was everything as hoped and expected!! It was quiet and away from traffic- 10 min walk to the town center which included a great pizza restaurant and the bus that took you right into the city. Alessandro greeted us with a bottle of homemade wine and was very responsive with any questions. There is a large American-feeling supermarket a 20 minute walk away, which was great to stock up on food to save money (but if you do get a lot of groceries you’d benefit from walking with a suitcase or else 20 minutes feels a lot longer.)
This was an ideal and scenic place to stay for three nights in Florence and it really started to feel like home. We can’t wait to return to the beautiful city!