Staying at Maurizio's house was a great experience. The room was elegant and the house spacious and beautiful, with a huge loverly stained glass sky light. There is plenty of room for storage in the room.
The house is in a residential neighbourhood, about 30 minute walk from the center. We enjoyed the walk every day but there are buses yoh can take too. For us, it was a lovely quiet area to return to at night after the touristic hustle and bustle of the city center. Arriving into the house for the first time, we got a Trenitalia to San Marco Vecchio (although Trenitalia is too expensive to take every day) and it was only about 500 meters walk with our suitcases.
Breakfast was always excellent. He made us typical Florentine things - chocolate pears, pecorino and pears, etc. Although we didn't speak the same language we were able to talk every morning and Maurizio shared many tips about Florence that we couldn't have read in a guide book.
Very much recommend staying at Casa Alda for an authentic experience. Maurizio is a lovely, warm host who improved our experience of the city immeasurably. Thanks for everything!