Fabiola met me when I arrived and spent more than 30 minutes giving me ideas about what to do in Florence. I ended up with enough suggestions that I have lots left over for my next trip. Her recommendations for restaurants were great, including breakfast, street food, foccacia, and coffee. I got to two exhibitions that I might not have known about, and two lesser-known but very interesting museums as well.

The important thing is that all this information was based on what I had told Fabiola about my interests. During my stay two Spanish women checked in, and I overheard Fabiola giving them (in Spanish) a completely different set of recommendations, based on their specific interests (largely shopping as far as I could make out).

Specific recommendations from a knowledgeable source are invaluable.

The room itself was fine, plenty of room for one person and a nice desk to work at. I was a little concerned about the shared bathroom but this was no issue at all -- and the bathroom itself is large, very clean, and well laid out.

So all in all, one of my best Airbnb experiences.