I stayed for a handful of days at Raffaele's in February of 2015. The location was perfect (15 minutes walking from the city centre) and the room was comfortable and well designed. I was very comfortable with Raffaele - he was a gracious host! He even took me on a passeggiata to allow me to become familiar with the city and the location.
Raffaele even offered me tea and homemade muffins in the morning! I had an early flight and could not take the city bus, so I had to call a taxi. I asked Raffaele for the best way to get this done and he helped me out by calling for a taxi the night before.

My stay was wonderful and I would surely come back to the Mazzella home if I ever have the pleasure of staying in Florence again.