We totally enjoyed our stay at Daniele's home, except for the mosquitos for which Florence is famous (come prepared). He was a great host, and one of our fond memories of our trip! Daniele gave us lots of guidance on where to go, including local restaurants, and use of his great kitchen for preparing dinners. He provided a typical Italian breakfast, beautifully laid out in the morning, and actually lives in one of the four bedrooms; we shared a bathroom with him, which was no problem. The other two rooms have private bathrooms. We enjoyed the fact that he was around most mornings and we got to chat with him. along with other nice people staying there. Because of the mosquitos and having no screens (we didn't see screens anywhere in Italy), windows have to be closed; this can be a problem for me, but the room was so light and airy, that it was ok. Although our original reservation was for a room with private bath, Daniele accommodated our request to change to the other side of the flat where it would be quieter; with the window open (my original approach), the street noise was unacceptable in the first room; with the double paned windows closed, it was significantly better. After we moved, we discovered that because of the mosquitos, the windows had to be shut anyway. Daniele did have insecticide plugin devices, but we weren't comfortable using them. When we first arrived, Daniele had prepared our room early so we could check in and he provided simple slippers along with the towels…a great touch and much appreciated at the end of a long day in the streets. I used them all over Italy and now at home, so I won't soon forget him. We enjoyed the neighborhood for its neighborhood shops and local people and pretty much walked everywhere, though good buses were very close by. The bed was very comfortable and everything was very clean.