The host is very kind and pleasant; he gave us some hints on what to do and waited for us ( our train was 20 minutes late). They have a couple of books that are worth reading to explore Florence and know more about it's history. The apartment was fine for us with 4 children. Late on saturday evening you can here a bit of noise from the road below. All in all a very nice experience right in the center of Florence (everything is walking distance).