Alessandro is a wonderful host- when we arrived in Florence it was raining. I called him to ask for directions to be given to taxi to reach his apartment. He asked me to wait and reached the station in 10 minutes. He took us to the team station where his mama was waiting in her car to take us to the apartment. Can you beat that? His apartment is a home with lots of beautiful paintings and antiques and had a large sub deck that overseas a children's park. The kitchen and toilet were stuffed. He gifted is our first tram tickets. The apartment is only 10 minutes from the Santa Maria novella station from where all tours start and you can reach the Duomo or Galleria la academia in 10 minute walk. Overall, excellent experience!