Francesco waited for us at the agreed time so we have a room immediately. He was helpful to prepare us a free map and gave us some brief guides on good places to eat. Room was clean, not a big one though - but hey this is Florence with pricy places around so this is still a deal!

Francesco offered bike rental as well. We didn't use it but believe it's a good idea to rent one if you want to skip some walking to the city centre - alternatively bus 23 (to/from) and D (to apartment) are the convenient choices. 23 and D are right in front of SMN station (heading to left in the direction you walk out of SMN) We took around 35 min from SMN to his apartment with bus D. Think it can range from 25min to 45 min.

Neighbourhood - obviously not that "touristic", so there're some local wine bars + supermarket around which you wouldn't find in the main touristic area. Piazza Michelangelo in walking distance, good to visit at anytime.

Last point to note: Francesco is a timely man, so while he is waiting for you punctually for checking-in he'll expect you check out punctually (before 10am) as well.