Alessio is a fantastic host with good english, is generous, helpful and very knowledgeable being a native florentine. Alessio also has great knowledge of local history as well as tuscany in general. I stayed for 7 weeks(studying), and would happily stay another 7 if I could. The flat is in a quiet location, but handy enough to the city centre with a 25 minute walk or 5-10 minutes on a bicycle, a great way to get around the surrounds of florence. A local supermarket is a two minute walk, as are various eateries and cash machines. Fantastic value for money.