Beniamino’s place is in a great location, you can walk down the hill on either size of the property to get to a main, from which you can either get a bus, a taxi or keep walking to get to Porta Romana, the entrance gate to the edge of the Florence. The guest house is very comfortable, with good foam mattresses, especially the King size bed for 2! The hosts were very hands off, so you have lots of privacy, and the place is set in beautiful Tuscany landscape. Watch out for the mosquitoes, but the windows have nets, so it’s easy indoors, and they aren’t around all the time. You can cook your own meals, there’s a lovely deli and some shops within walking distance, although one of the slopes is very steep. We took taxis from Florence to get back to the property, about 7 euros, but walked down the hill every day and either kept walking to Florence itself or hopped on a bus, and you can pay your rides with contactless. Beniamino gave us lots of local info and we loved being on the edge of the city. If you get a chance to book a table at La Fabbrica down the road, you’re in for a surprise evening! This lovely place is ideal for a couple with 2 kids or a couple with two other people. There’s a nice little lounge and you can also sit and eat outside. Florence is the most beautiful place, and there’s lots of do and see on the South side of the city and river, which can be your start off and end place at the end of a day in the city centre, as it’s quite difficult to drive through the city, let alone park a car in it. Get tickets in advance online for museums, especially the Uffizi, as it’s really busy, even in October. Florentines are very friendly and helpful and there are bars and restaurants everywhere. You can do grocery shopping at the Carrefour supermarkets, scattered through the city. There is a handy one on Via Romana, one of the 2 streets going from Porta Romana into the city centre.