I had a great stay at Mauro’s place. Very safe and secure, in a spacious room. The best part is how walkable it is! There were buses everywhere, but honestly, the apartment is so close the everything you’d want to see, I just walked everywhere. Mind you, my foot is pretty messed up at the time of this writing, since I twisted it badly in Napoli, and yet I still found just walking around to be the easiest thing while staying here. So, if you want to explore historic Florence with ease, this is definitely the place to stay!