I spent three weeks in Alessandro's place, and I really much enjoyed it. The apartment is just as advertised and having a kitchen (including dishwasher) and a washing available was really a plus. It was very clean, nicely furnished and the kitchen had all the necessary equipment. Also, on my day of arrival the most important supplies (coffee, oil, dish liquid, powder for dishwasher and washing machine, ...) were already present.

Alessandro was a very friendly host. Unfortunately, his English is very limited (and I don't know any Italian), so we couldn't chat much. Still, he really tried to understand and answer my questions on my day of arrival and even offered to drive me to the bus station on my day of departure. Even though I didn't have any problems, I always had the feeling that I could contact him whenever there would be an issue and he would try to solve it immediately.

The apartment is a little off from central Florence, but that was already clear from the beginning. It takes approximately half an hour to walk to and from the river. There is also a bus running, for those who do not like walking. Buying groceries without a car is therefore a little involved: I recommend to always take the opportunity any buy small amounts as soon as one happens to be near a supermarket after sightseeing.