We arrived after a short walk from the Firenze SMN and Tarcisio was there to meet us. He was a fantastic host, advised us of the local area and provided a map. He even invited us out with his wife when we saw him one evening (we had already made plans, but it was nice to be asked!). The area is nice and quiet. It's a short 15 min walk to the station with plenty of bars and eateries about.

Tarcisio said everything we needed would be there and he was right! DVD Player, TV (though unfortunately the remote was broken), WiFi, towels, iron & board, washer and a kitchen with lots of utensils. It's also worth noting that this place has two bathrooms as well.

The best thing about Tarcisio as a host is that he is always available on his BlackBerry. It's really handy, I could always give him a call/email/SMS if we needed anything. Also, his English is great (certainly better than my italian!).