Maria is a wonderful, warm hostess who helped translate for me in Italian. She gave us thoughtful advice on staying safe in Florence, and overall is a very nice hostess, who texted us as we made our way from the train station.

I have to distinguish between Maria and the place, however. There were lots of rules in the house and because of that, it wasn't a relaxing stay. There are signs all over the place telling you NOT to do things. At some point, I was trying so hard to follow all these rules and be respective of the place, but it was not relaxing at all. For instance, the bathroom door has to always be closed even when no one is inside, so I accidentally walked in on someone else.

The Internet works fine in the kitchen area, but from the room, it loses connectivity. The place is clean and very affordable. But if you like to hang out and feel relaxed in Florence on your vacation, this probably isn't the place for you.