Gianpaolo must have magical powers; he was on the step waiting for us when we arrived late in the evening! He gave us a quick tour and recommended restaurants a few minutes walk away.
Having our own kitchen rather than a set breakfast time was a bonus; as was the espresso pot. There was a huge bowl of fruit, and breakfast basics to get us started and just the right amount of the delicious home made marmalade.
At the end of our week, Gianpaolo booked our taxi to the airport and waited with us till it arrived.

Incidentally, we got good value from 3-day bus passes (12 Euro) which enabled us to take a couple of trips into the hills with wonderful views of Florence. If we go again we'll try and make time to walk 6 km from Fiesole to Settignano.