Modestino was absolutely perfect.

He met me outside his apartment and immediately seemed like a cool person. He offered me an even nicer room than the one I had paid for and made tea as I unpacked. He immediately helped plan my entire stay in Florence, including local favorite food stands that no other tourists seemed to know about, and even some of my activities in Rome. That night, we listened to cool folk music as he cooked us pasta dinner. He helped recommend how to avoid lines, what to prioritize seeing, and how to figure out buses and trains.
He's also just a super cool person who speaks English, Italian, and German and plays the accordion in a gypsy folk band. HOW COOL IS THAT.

I am so glad I stayed at Modestino's apartment. Florence would not have been nearly as amazing without his recommendations and hospitality.