Paolo is a nice and friendly person and staying at his place was a good experience for us. The apartment is less than a km away from the SNM train station. The room where we were supposed to stay was already taken by another guest who had overstayed at this place so we stayed in his other room for which Paolo had informed us in advance and taken permission for the same.

We were able to use all the kitchen facilities and Paolo had provided us with a filling breakfast which included bread, milk, yogurt, cornflakes, muesli, fruits which was great. We also took a one day Chianti and Tuscany excursion by coach through his recommended tour provider which was also great but being a vegetarian they were unable to provide us with a decent veg meal, so vegans should just book the tour without the lunch option and save some euros.

Communicating with Paolo was always prompt and he went the extra mile in picking us up from the station as well. While the apartment itself was alright, Paolo's place was good value for money for our stay in Florence and I would recommend staying at Paolo for the budget conscious.