Gabriele, allowed me to check in early and even called my cab that arrived exactly on time to take me to the airport after visiting my daughter. He greeted me in the morning and made me a cup of coffee! The view is amazing from his place and I enjoyed chatting over coffee in his gourmet kitchen for about 30 min before my cab arrived. Such an interesting man who loves Florence and not only the locals but those who come to visit his city as well! He gave my daughter who is studying abroad in Florence his contact info in case she ever ran into a problem while in Italy, to call him and he would help her. He was a most gracious host and his kitchen was amazing with all kinds of spices laid out and vegetables in the sink ready to be cooked. If I get back to Florence, maybe next time I can stay for dinner! ;)