Bec and I stayed at Alberto's for a couple of days in October (shoulder season) and it was absolutely incredible. There were many thoughtful touches/services around the place that made it feel more personal, which you don't often get:
- Alberto makes a delicious complementary breakfast which covers both sweet (pastries and fruit) and savoury (toasted sandwiches) tastes, plus a coffee if you'd like.
- There is face to face check-in within hours, and we were lucky enough to meet Alberto who provided so much local knowledge and recommendations (such as not walking the shortest route from the Piazza di Michelangelo lookout to Boboli Gardens - it is very hilly), and delicious food/restaurant suggestions
- There is freely available chilled purified water, and glasses in the common area as well as the room. There is also a small minibar in the room if you are craving something other than water.
- Adequate seating areas within the room itself and it even fits 2 small tables for eating/placing travel junk on
- Alberto allowed us to leave our luggage in the common area after check out, as our plane was at 7pm
- Amazing amenities including plenty of towels, textured tiles in the shower which felt quite luxurious (and even hair conditioner!)
- Even just having a cup/container in the bathroom to hold our toothbrushes made it feel more homely.
TLDR: honestly probably the best B&B experience we have had. Service and amenities were impeccable. Would absolutely recommend to anyone visiting Florence, looking for a well located, personal, B&B experience.